Page 10 - Caribbean Reef Life Demo

GREEN ALGAE : MARINE PLANTS

(Udotea luna) < 20 cm / 8 in
Broad fan-shaped green blades on a single short stalk. istincti e lines radiate to the ed e of the lades.
CEMENTED BLADE ALGA
(Udotea conglutinata) < 12 cm / 4.5 in alci ed reen lade ith a felt li e te ture as ide as it is tall. Narrow stalk. Often found in deeper sandy areas.
GREEN BUBBLE WEED (Dictyosphaeria cavernosa) < 5 cm / 2 in Light green bulbous shapes with small rounded knobs i in them a co led te ture. Often found in clusters.
RUFFLED BLADE ALGA
(Udotea abellum) < 15 cm / 6 in
Narrow fan shape extending out from a single stalk. Thick-walled. Dark green with pale edges on the blade.
PADDLE BLADE ALGA (Avrainvillea longicaulis) < 10 cm / 4 in Spongy paddle-shaped dark green blade with a distincti el thic ened stal . refers clear shallo ater.
SAUCER BLADE ALGA (Avrainvillea asarifolia) < 15 cm / 6 in Broad fan-shaped dark green blades with a spongy texture. Bottom turns upward to attach to the stalk.
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