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Family: Sphacelariaceae (See list of species below)

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12 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Cladostephus spongiosus
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Sphacelaria affinis
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Sphacelaria bornetii
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Sphacelaria cirrosa
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Sphacelaria novae-hollandiae
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Sphacelaria plumosa
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Sphacelaria plumula
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Sphacelaria radicans
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Sphacelaria rigidula
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Sphacelaria subfusca
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Sphacelaria taitensis
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Sphacelaria tribuloides
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12 Species of Family Sphacelariaceae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Cladostephus spongiosus Northeast Atlantic
Sphacelaria affinis Antarctic Indian Ocean
Sphacelaria bornetii Southeast Pacific
Sphacelaria cirrosa Southeast Pacific
Sphacelaria novae-hollandiae Indo-Pacific.
Sphacelaria plumosa Northeast Atlantic
Sphacelaria plumula Northeast Atlantic
Sphacelaria radicans Northeast Atlantic
Sphacelaria rigidula Indo-West Pacific. Tropi
Sphacelaria subfusca Eastern Pacific
Sphacelaria taitensis Southeast Pacific
Sphacelaria tribuloides Indo-Pacific and Atlantic



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