Acanthophora spicifera
Acetabularia acetabulum
Amphiroa fragilissima
Amphiroa rigida
Ascophyllum nodosum
Asparagopsis armata
Avrainvillea asarifolia
Blidingia minima
Caulerpa cupressoides
Caulerpa mexicana
Caulerpa prolifera
Caulerpa racemosa
Caulerpa sertularioides
Caulerpa taxifolia
Caulerpa webbiana
Chondrus crispus
Codium bursa
Codium corallioides
Codium effusum
Codium fragile
Codium isthmocladum
Codium vermilara
Cryptopleura ruprechtiana
Cymodocea nodosa
Cystoseira mediterranea
Cystoseira tamariscifolia
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
Dictyota bartayresiana
Dictyota dichotoma
Dictyota sp
Egregia menziesii
Ellisolandia elongata
Fauchea laciniata
Fucus serratus
Fucus spiralis
Fucus vesiculosus
Halidrys siliquosa
Halimeda discoidea
Halimeda goreaui
Halimeda macroloba
Halimeda opuntia
Halimeda tuna
Halodule uninervis
Halophila decipiens
Halopteris scoparia
Himanthalia elongata
Jania adhaerens
Jania rubens
Laminaria digitata
Laminaria hyperborea
Laminaria ochroleuca
Laminaria saccharina
Liagora mucosa
Liagora viscida
Lithophyllum incrustans
Lithothamnion corallioides
Macrocystis integrifolia
Mesophyllum lichenoides
Nereocystis luetkeana
Padina antillarum
Padina boryana
Padina gymnospora
Padina pavonica
Padina sanctae-crucis
Palisada perforata
Palmaria palmata
Pelvetia canaliculata
Penicillus dumetosus
Penicillus pyriformis
Penicillus spp.
Peyssonnelia sp.
Peyssonnelia squamaria
Phormydium corallyticum
Polyides rotundus
Posidonia oceanica
Pseudolithophyllum expansum
Rhipocephalus phoenix
Saccharina latissima
Saccorhiza polyschides
Sargassum muticum
Sargassum polyceratium
Sargassum sp.
Sargassum vulgare
Sphaerococcus coronopifolius
Stypocaulon scoparia
Syringodium filiforme
Syringodium ispetifolium
Thalassia hemprichii
Thalassia testudinum
Thiothrix sp.
Tricleocarpa fragilis
Turbinaria decurrens
Turbinaria sp
Tydemania expeditionis
Udotea petiolata
Udotea sp
Ulva compressa
Ulva intestinalis
Ulva lactuca
Ulva rigida
Undaria pinnatifida
Valonia ventricosa
Zonaria tournefortii
Zostera marina
Chondrus crispus
Substrate and environment
- The species is generally attached to a reef
- The alga forms carpets on its substrate
- The species can be found between 0 and 6 Meters.
- Common species.
General characteristics of the species
- Height of the alga : 15 cm
Relationship with humans
- The species is good to eat
- The species is exploited in the following sector(s) :
- - Fishing or commercial aquiculture for food
- - Chemistry/pharmacy
The species can be confused with other species of similar appearance!
Irish moss
Knorpeltang
Carrageenan
Goémon frisé ; Carragheen
Musgo de Irlanda