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Family: Cystoseiraceae (See list of species below)

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24 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Bifurcaria bifurcata
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Caulocystis uvifera
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Cystophora retroflexa
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Cystophora scalaris
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Cystophora torulosa
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Cystoseira amentacea
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Cystoseira baccata
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Cystoseira barbata
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Cystoseira brachycarpa
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Cystoseira compressa
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Cystoseira crinita
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Cystoseira elegans
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Cystoseira foeniculacea
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Cystoseira geminata
[Northern bladder chain]
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Cystoseira nodicaulis
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Cystoseira osmundacea
[Bladder chain]
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Cystoseira rayssiae
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Cystoseira spinosa
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Cystoseira tamariscifolia
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Cystoseira zosteroides
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Halidrys siliquosa
[Pod weed]
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Hormophysa cuneiformis
[Wedgeshaped chain-weed]
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Landsburgia myricifolia
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Landsburgia quercifolia
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24 Species of Family Cystoseiraceae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Bifurcaria bifurcata Northeast Atlantic
Caulocystis uvifera Eastern Indian Ocean
Cystophora retroflexa Southwest Pacific
Cystophora scalaris Southwest Pacific
Cystophora torulosa Southwest Pacific
Cystoseira amentacea Mediterranean Sea.
Cystoseira baccata Northeast Atlantic
Cystoseira barbata Mediterranean Sea.
Cystoseira brachycarpa Mediterranean Sea.
Cystoseira compressa Mediterranean Sea.
Cystoseira crinita Mediterranean Sea.
Cystoseira elegans Mediterranean Sea.
Cystoseira foeniculacea Mediterranean Sea.
Cystoseira geminata Northern bladder chain Eastern Pacific
Cystoseira nodicaulis Northeast Atlantic
Cystoseira osmundacea Bladder chain Eastern Pacific
Cystoseira rayssiae Western Indian Ocean
Cystoseira spinosa Mediterranean Sea.
Cystoseira tamariscifolia Northeast Atlantic
Cystoseira zosteroides Mediterranean Sea.
Halidrys siliquosa Pod weed Northeast Atlantic
Hormophysa cuneiformis Wedgeshaped chain-weed Western Indian Ocean. 25 H
Landsburgia myricifolia Southwest Pacific
Landsburgia quercifolia Southwest Pacific



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