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Family: Lomentariaceae (See list of species below)

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10 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Ceratodictyon intricatum
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Ceratodictyon spongiosum
[Sponge weed]
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Ceratodictyon variabile
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Gelidiopsis repens
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Gelidiopsis scoparia
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Lomentaria articulata
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Lomentaria baileyana
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Lomentaria clavellosa
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Lomentaria corallicola
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Lomentaria hakodatensis
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10 Species of Family Lomentariaceae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Ceratodictyon intricatum Western Central Atlantic
Ceratodictyon spongiosum Sponge weed Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Ceratodictyon variabile Southeast Pacific
Gelidiopsis repens Indo-Pacific.
Gelidiopsis scoparia Eastern Indian Ocean
Lomentaria articulata Northeast Atlantic
Lomentaria baileyana Western Indian Ocean and
Lomentaria clavellosa Northeast Atlantic
Lomentaria corallicola Western Indian Ocean
Lomentaria hakodatensis Eastern Pacific



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