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| Seaweeds > Division Rhodophyta |
| Lacy
red seaweed Martensia elengas* Family Delesseriaceae updated Jan 13 Where seen? This odd seaweed is sometimes seen on some of our Southern shores, in small clumps of a few blades, attached to coral rubble near reefs. Features: Cluster of a few circular blades about 5-8cm across, smooth and unperforated at the base, a lacy lattice-like mesh at the outer edges which are often ruffled. Sometimes, with little balls attached to the lacy surface. Colours beige or bright green with tinges of lilac or blue. |
 Pulau Hantu, Apr 06 |
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 Little balls attached to the lacy surface. |
 Pulau Jong, Jul 07  |
 Pulau Jong, Jul 07  |
 Pulau Jong, Jul 07  Base of the blade smooth, unperforated. |
Lacy red seaweeds on Singapore shores
| Photos for free download from wildsingapore flickr |
more photos of lacy red seaweeds on Singapore shores
*Seaweed species are difficult to positively identify without microscopic examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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species recorded for Singapore Pham, M. N., H. T. W. Tan, S. Mitrovic & H. H. T. Yeo, 2011. A Checklist of the Algae of Singapore.
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