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Family: Areschougiaceae (See list of species below)

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18 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

No picture found Agardhiella subulata [Agardh's red weed]	No picture found Betaphycus gelatinum [Prostrate eucheuma]	No picture found Eucheuma arnoldii [Mottled sea club]
No picture found Eucheuma denticulatum [Spiny eucheuma]	No picture found Eucheuma isiforme []	No picture found Kappaphycus alvarezii [Elkhorn sea moss]
No picture found Kappaphycus cottonii []	No picture found Kappaphycus striatum []	No picture found Meristotheca gelidium []
No picture found Meristotheca procumbens []	No picture found Opuntiella californica [Prickly pear seaweed]	No picture found Sarcodiotheca furcata [Furcated fleshy red seaweed]
No picture found Sarcodiotheca gaudichaudii [Succulent seaweed]	No picture found Sarconema filiforme []	No picture found Solieria anastomosa []
No picture found Solieria chordalis []	No picture found Solieria filiformis []	No picture found Solieria robusta [Robusta red seaweed]

18 Species of Family Areschougiaceae
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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution
Agardhiella subulata	Agardh's red weed	Atlantic and the Indo-Pac
Betaphycus gelatinum	Prostrate eucheuma	Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Eucheuma arnoldii	Mottled sea club	Indian Ocean
Eucheuma denticulatum	Spiny eucheuma	Atlantic Ocean
Eucheuma isiforme		Western Central Atlantic
Kappaphycus alvarezii	Elkhorn sea moss	Atlantic Ocean
Kappaphycus cottonii		Southeast Pacific
Kappaphycus striatum		Western Central Pacific
Meristotheca gelidium		Western Central Atlantic
Meristotheca procumbens		Pacific Ocean.
Opuntiella californica	Prickly pear seaweed	Eastern Pacific.
Sarcodiotheca furcata	Furcated fleshy red seaweed	Eastern Pacific
Sarcodiotheca gaudichaudii	Succulent seaweed	Eastern Pacific
Sarconema filiforme		Western Indian Ocean.
Solieria anastomosa		Western Indian Ocean
Solieria chordalis		East Atlantic, Western In
Solieria filiformis		Western Indian Ocean
Solieria robusta	Robusta red seaweed	Indo-West Pacific.

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