Sealife guideThe Algae classThe taxonomy of marine species

Explore the taxonomy of the sea plants and especially the algae and kelps !
The kelps
The kelps
The sargassum
The sargassum
Purse codium (Codium bursa)
Purse codium
(Codium bursa)
Umbrella weed (Acetabularia acetabulum)
Umbrella weed
(Acetabularia acetabulum)
Forkweed (Dictyota dichotoma)
Forkweed
(Dictyota dichotoma)
Marine peacock's tail (Padina pavonica)
Marine peacock's tail
(Padina pavonica)
Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Giant kelp
(Macrocystis pyrifera)
Golden kelp (Laminaria ochroleuca)
Golden kelp
(Laminaria ochroleuca)
Common kelp (Ecklonia radiata)
Common kelp
(Ecklonia radiata)
Sea comb (Plocamium cartilagineum)
Sea comb
(Plocamium cartilagineum)
Sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca)
Sea lettuce
(Ulva lactuca)

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