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Family: Phormidiaceae (See list of species below)
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8 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Microcoleus lyngbyaceus
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Phormidium corallyticum
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Phormidium incrustatum
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Phormidium nigroviride
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Phormidium submembranaceum
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Symploca hydnoides
[Marine sludge-weed]
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Trichodesmium erythraeum
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Trichodesmium thiebautii
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8 Species of Family Phormidiaceae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Microcoleus lyngbyaceus Western Central Pacific
Phormidium corallyticum Western Central Atlantic
Phormidium incrustatum Northeast Atlantic
Phormidium nigroviride Western Indian Ocean and
Phormidium submembranaceum Western Central Atlantic
Symploca hydnoides Marine sludge-weed Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
Trichodesmium erythraeum Western Indian Ocean
Trichodesmium thiebautii Western Central Atlantic



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