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Family: Valoniaceae (See list of species below)

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11 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
[Green bubble weed]
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Dictyosphaeria ocellata
[]
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Dictyosphaeria versluysii
[Button weed]
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Ernodesmis verticillata
[]
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Valonia aegagropila
[Green sea vesicles]
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Valonia aegagropila var. aegagropila
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Valonia fastigiata
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Valonia macrophysa
[Elongated sea pearls]
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Valonia utricularis
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Valonia ventricosa
[Sailor's eyeball]
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Ventricaria ventricosa
[Sea pearl]
11 Species of Family Valoniaceae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa Green bubble weed Indo-Pacific and Western
Dictyosphaeria ocellata Western Central Atlantic
Dictyosphaeria versluysii Button weed Southwest Atlantic and Pa
Ernodesmis verticillata Western Central Atlantic
Valonia aegagropila Green sea vesicles Circumtropical to subtrop
Valonia aegagropila var. aegagropila Western Central Pacific
Valonia fastigiata Indo-West Pacific.
Valonia macrophysa Elongated sea pearls Central Pacific and Weste
Valonia utricularis Circumtropical to warm-te
Valonia ventricosa Sailor's eyeball Pacific Ocean and Western
Ventricaria ventricosa Sea pearl Western Central Atlantic



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