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Updated 8/28/2014

Division Ochrophyta, Brown & Golden Seaweeds

Brown Seaweeds are especially common in temperate waters, represented by well-known species including Giant Kelp, Bull Kelp & Laminaria.  The group contains chlorophyll a & c, beta carotene, fucoxanthin, and violaxanthin.  A number of small but conspicuous species occur in Hawaii on reef flats and wave benches.  Formerly known as Phaeophyta or Heterokontophyta.

 

HAWAII

Asteronema breviarticulatum

ASTERONEMA

 

Chnoospora minima

SMALL CHNOOSPORA

 

Chrysocystis fragilis

GOLDEN THREADS

 

Sarcinochrysis marina

GOLDEN SACS

Nemacystus decipiens

NEMACYSTUS

 

Colpomenia sinuosa

SINUOUS SEAWEED

 

Dictyota acutiloba

TWISTED DICTYOTA

 

Dictyota ciliolata

CILIOLATE DICTYOTA

 

 

Dictyota friabilis

IRIDESCENT DICTYOTA

 

Dictyota sandvicensis 

HAWAIIAN DICTYOTA

 

Dictyota ceylanica

MINIATURE DICTYOTA

 

Hydroclathrus clathratus

CLATHRATE SEAWEED

 

Dictyopteris australis

SOUTHERN SEAWEED

 

Dictyopteris plagiogramma

V-MARK SEAWEED

 

 

Turbinaria ornata

ORNATE SEAWEED

 

Sargassum echinocarpum 

PRICKLY SARGASSUM

 

Sargassum obtusifolium  

RIBBON SARGASSUM

 

Sargassum polyphyllum  

VARIABLE SARGASSUM

 

Lobophora variegata

VARIEGATED SEAWEED

 

Padina melemele

YELLOW PADINA

 

Padina australis

SOUTHERN PADINA

 

Padina gymnospora

BARE PADINA

 

Padina sanctae-crucis

ST. CROIX PADINA

 

Stypopodium flabelliforme

BLUE SEAWEED

 

Rosenvingea intricata

INTRICATE SEAWEED

 

Sphacelaria spp.

BLACK TUFT SEAWEED

 

Ralfsia expansa

BLACK CRUST SEAWEED

 


JAPAN

Padina arborescens

Umiuchiwa

 

 

NORTHEAST PACIFIC

Fucus gardneri

ROCKWEED

 

Nereocystis luetkeana

BULL KELP

 

Macrocystis pyrifera

GIANT PERENNIAL KELP