Tydemania expeditionis

  • Green spongeball chain
  • Tydeman-Alge
  • Algue de Tydeman
  • Alga verde espumillón
  • Alga pom pom

Distribution

  • The tropical Pacific
  • The Red Sea
  • The Indian Ocean

Substrate and environment

  • The species is generally attached to a reef
  • Species generally living in a group
  • The species can be found between 1 and 30 Meters.
  • Rare species.

General characteristics of the species

  • Height of the alga : 15 cm
  • Diameter of the leaf : 10 mm

Relationship with humans

  • The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest