ALGAE SPECIES

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Brown Algae
Green Algae
Red Algae

Brown Alga List

The following brown algae are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Brown Algae

Common Name	Scientific Name
	Dictyopteris justii
Forded Sea Tumbleweeds	Dictyota bartayresii
	Dictyota cervicornis
	Dictyota dichotoma
	Dictyota friabilis (pfaffii)
	Dictoyota humifusa
	Dictyota menstrualis
	Dictyota pulchella
	Ectocarpus elachistaeformis
Leathery Lobeweeds, Encrusting Fan-leaf Alga	Lobophora variegata
Peacock's Tail	Padina jamaicensis
	Padina profunda
	Padina sanctae-crucis
	Rosenvingea intricata
Gulf Weed, Sargassum Weed	Sargassum fluitans
White-vein Sargassum	Sargassum hystrix
Sargasso Weed	Sargassum natans
	Spatoglossum schroederi
	Sphacelaria tribuloides
	Sphacelaria rigidula
Leafy Flat-blade Alga	Stypopodium zonale

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Green Alga List

The following green algae are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Green Algae

Common Name	Scientific Name
	Anadyomene lacerata
	Boodelopsis pusilla
	Bryopsis plumosa
	Bryopsis pennata
	Caulerpa microphysa
	Caulerpa peltata
Green Grape Alga	Caulerpa racemosa v. macrophysa
	Cladophora cf. repens
	Cladophoropsis membranacea
	Codium decorticatum
Dead Man's Fingers	Codium isthmocladum
	Codium taylori
	Derbesia cf. marina
	Entocladia viridis
Large Leaf Watercress Alga	Halimeda discoidea
	Halimeda gracilis
Green Net Alga	Microdictyon boergesenii
Spindleweed, Fuzzy Tip Alga	Neomeris annulata
	Struvea sp.
	Udotea flabellum
	Ulva lactuca
	Ulvella lens
Elongated Sea Pearls	Valonia macrophysa
	Valonia ventricosa

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Red Alga List

The following red algae are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Red Algae

Common Name	Scientific Name
	Asparagopsis taxiformis
Y-twig Alga	Amphiroa rigida v. antillana
Flat Twig Alga	Amphiroa tribulus
	Anotrichium tenue
	Antithamnion antillanum
	Apoglossum ruscifolium
	Archaeolithothamnion sp.
	Audouinella sp.
	Botryocladia occidentalis
	Botryocladia pyriformis
	Callithamniella tingitana
	Callithamnion cf. halliae
	Centroceras clavulatum
	Ceramiun flaccidum
	Champia parvula
	Chondria cnicophylla
	Chrysymenia enteromorpha
	Chrysymenia halymenioides
	Coelarthrum albertisii
	Compsothamnion thyoides
	Crouania attenuata
	Cryptonemia luxurians
	Dasya corymbifera
	Diplothamnion jolyi
	Erythrocladia endophloae
	Erythrotrichia carnea
	Fauchea hassleri
	Fauchea peltata
	Fosliella farinosa
	Galaxaura cylindrica
	Galaxaura oblongata
	Galaxaura obtusata
	Gelidium pusillum
	Gracilaria sp.
	Grateloupia filicina
	Griffithsia globulifera
	Griffithsia heteromorpha
	Halymenia floresia
	Herposiphonia secunda f. tenella
	Hydrolithon farinosum
	Hypnea volubilis
	Hypoglossum rhizophorum
	Hypoglossum tenuifolium
	Jania capillacea
	Kallymenia westii
	Laurencia chondrioides
	Lithophyllum bermudense
	Lithoporella sp.
	Lithothamnium cf. sejunctum
	Martensia hickersonii
This algae is flourescent orange when decomposing	Martensia pavonia
	Mesophyllum sp.
	Nemalion schrammi
	Peyssonnelia inamoena
	Peyssonnelia rubra
Burgundy Crust Alga	Peyssonnelia simulans
	Pneophyllum lejolisii
	Polysiphonia denudata
	Polysiphonia flaccidissima
	Polysiphonia gorgoniae
	Polysiphonia tepida
	Pterocladia bartlettii
	Rhodymenia occidentalis
	Rhodymenia pseudopalmata
	Sahlingia subintegra
	Scinaia complanata v. intermedia
	Spermothamnion investiens
	Spyridia filamentosa
	Taenioma nanum
	Tenarea sp.
	Titanophora incrustans
	Wrangelia argus
	Wurdemannia miniata

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Download a List of Algae Species (184kb pdf) found in the coral cap region of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.