Jellyweeds
Gelidium
Gelidium is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 124 species.Its members are known by a number of common names. Specimens can reach around 2–40 cm (0.79–16 in) in size. Branching is irregular, or occurs in rows on either side of the main stem. Gelidium produces tetraspores. Many of the algae in this genus are used to make agar. Chaetangium is a synonym.
44 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Gelidium corneum
speciesGelidium corneum
Gelidium coulteri
speciesGelidium coulteri
agarweed
speciesGelidium robustum
Sawedge Jellyweed
speciesGelidium pristoides
Gelidium spinosum
speciesGelidium spinosum
Gelidium pusillum
speciesGelidium pusillum
Gelidium purpurascens
speciesGelidium purpurascens
Gelidium pulchellum
speciesGelidium pulchellum
Gelidium caulacantheum
speciesGelidium caulacantheum
Gelidium amansii
speciesGelidium amansii
Gelidium crinale
speciesGelidium crinale
Turf Jellyweed
speciesGelidium reptans
Gelidium vittatum
speciesGelidium vittatum
Gelidium lingulatum
speciesGelidium lingulatum
Gelidium elegans
speciesGelidium elegans
Gelidium chilense
speciesGelidium chilense
Gelidium attenuatum
speciesGelidium attenuatum
Abbotts Jellyweed
speciesGelidium abbottiorum
Gelidium vagum
speciesGelidium vagum
Cape Jellyweed
speciesGelidium capense
Gelidium australe
speciesGelidium australe
Fronded Jellyweed
speciesGelidium pteridifolium
Gelidium rex
speciesGelidium rex
Gelidium arbuscula
speciesGelidium arbuscula
Gelidium pectinatum
speciesGelidium pectinatum
Gelidium nudifrons
speciesGelidium nudifrons
Gelidium reediae
speciesGelidium reediae
Gelidium spathulatum
speciesGelidium spathulatum
Gelidium sclerophyllum
speciesGelidium sclerophyllum
Gelidium foliaceum
speciesGelidium foliaceum
Gelidium congestum
speciesGelidium congestum
Gelidium asperum
speciesGelidium asperum
Gelidium arborescens
speciesGelidium arborescens
Gelidium microphyllum
speciesGelidium microphyllum
Gelidium serrulatum
speciesGelidium serrulatum
Gelidium hancockii
speciesGelidium hancockii
Gelidium galapagense
speciesGelidium galapagense
Gelidium filicinum
speciesGelidium filicinum
Gelidium pluma
speciesGelidium pluma
Gelidium arenarium
speciesGelidium arenarium
Gelidium micropterum
speciesGelidium micropterum
Gelidium declerckii
speciesGelidium declerckii
Gelidium canariense
speciesGelidium canariense
Gelidium isabelae
speciesGelidium isabelae
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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