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Seaweeds and algae

580 species

OysterThief

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
969
Scientific name
Colpomenia peregrina

Melosira varians

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
956
Group
Seaweeds and algae

Synedra ulna

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
956
Group
Seaweeds and algae

Taonia atomaria

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
939
Group
Seaweeds and algae

Brown forking weed

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
921
Scientific name
Bifurcaria bifurcata

Eunotia exigua

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
895
Group
Seaweeds and algae

Rainbow Wrack

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
878
Scientific name
Ericaria selaginoides

Pink plates

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
877
Scientific name
Mesophyllum lichenoides

False Agardhiela

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
865
Scientific name
Gracilaria gracilis

Green Sea Fern

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
860
Scientific name
Bryopsis plumosa

Clawed Forked Weed

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
857
Scientific name
Furcellaria lumbricalis

Red Hornweed

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
857
Scientific name
Ceramium virgatum

Hannaea arcus

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
830
Group
Seaweeds and algae

Sea Hair

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
817
Scientific name
Chaetomorpha linum

Bushy Red Weed

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
736
Scientific name
Cystoclonium purpureum

Purple Laver

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
712
Scientific name
Porphyra umbilicalis

Diatoma vulgaris

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
698
Group
Seaweeds and algae

Synedra debilis

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
697
Group
Seaweeds and algae

Sea Mare's-tail

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
681
Scientific name
Halurus equisetifolius

Plumaria plumosa

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
646
Group
Seaweeds and algae