Padina
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| Genus: | Padina Adanson, 1763
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Padina is a genus of thalloid brown alga comprising 34 species. Its common name is peacock's tail. Specimens can reach around 20 cm in size.
Species
The valid species currently considered to belong to this genus are:
- P. antillarum
- P. arborescens
- P. atomaria
- P. australis
- P. boergesenii
- P. boryana
- P. caulescens
- P. concrescens
- P. crispata
- P. distromatica
- P. dubia
- P. durvillaei
- P. elegans
- P. fernandeziana
- P. fraseri
- P. glabra
- P. gymnospora
- P. haitiensis
- P. jonesii
- P. melemele
- P. mexicana
- P. minor
- P. moffittiana
- P. parvula
- P. pavonia
- P. pavonica
- P. perindusiata
- P. plumbea
- P. profunda
- P. ryukyuana
- P. sanctae-crucis
- P. somalensis
- P. stipitata
- P. thivyi
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