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Chondracanthus chamissoi is a species of red macroalgae widely distributed along the Pacific coast of South America, particularly in Peru and Chile. Known locally as yuyo, this seaweed grows in subtidal and lower intertidal rocky zones and is harvested both from wild populations and through structur...

*Chondrus crispus*, widely known as Irish moss, is a species of red algae that grows abundantly along the rocky coastal regions of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is heavily harvested for its rich concentration of carrageenan, a gelatinous polysaccharide that serves as a highly effective thickening and...

Sarcothalia crispata is a species of red macroalgae in the order Gigartinales, native to the southeastern Pacific coast. It is distributed along the coastlines of Peru and southern Chile, where it grows in subtidal marine environments. The species is harvested for its cell wall polysaccharides, whic...

Hypnea valentiae is a species of red macroalgae belonging to the family Cystocloniaceae. It is widely distributed across tropical and subtropical marine environments, including the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic coasts. The alga typically features cylindrical, irregularly branched thalli that form dense,...

Solieria chordalis is a species of red marine alga belonging to the family Solieriaceae. It is distributed along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, where it typically inhabits shallow subtidal waters. The seaweed is characterized by its gelatinous, cord-like thallus and is harvested on a commerc...

Kappaphycus alvarezii is a large tropical red seaweed cultivated extensively as a commercial source of kappa-carrageenan. Originally associated with the maritime region of Southeast Asia, it is now farmed in warm coastal waters in several countries, commonly by attaching vegetative cuttings to ropes...

Eucheuma denticulatum is a species of red alga native to the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region. It is recognized as one of the most commercially significant cultivated seaweeds globally due to its high concentration of iota carrageenan, a thickening and gelling agent. The species is extensi...

Solieria robusta is a species of tropical red macroalgae found in the warm waters of the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans. It belongs to a genus of seaweed extensively studied for its ability to produce carrageenan-type sulfated polysaccharides, which are widely used as gelling and thickening agents...

Agardhiella subulata is a marine red alga in the family Solieriaceae, found in shallow coastal waters of the western Atlantic and Caribbean. It forms branched, cylindrical thalli and is commonly associated with subtidal habitats. The species has been examined as a source of sulfated galactans, inclu...

Chondracanthus acicularis is a red alga in the family Gigartinaceae and order Gigartinales. It has a cartilaginous, branched thallus with pointed apices, attaches to rocky substrates, and is typically found from the lower intertidal zone into shallow subtidal habitats. The species has a broad Atlant...

Gigartina skottsbergii is a large red alga native to subantarctic waters and the southern coasts of South America. It has been harvested commercially in Chile and Argentina because its tissues contain carrageenan, a group of sulfated polysaccharides used as gelling and thickening agents. The species...

Kappaphycus striatum is a tropical red seaweed in the family Solieriaceae and a commercially cultivated source of carrageenan. It is grown in parts of Southeast Asia and other warm-water regions, where farming takes place in shallow coastal waters. The species is relevant to marine botany, aquacultu...

Mastocarpus stellatus is a red alga that grows on wave-exposed rocky shores of the North Atlantic and nearby cool-temperate coasts. Its life cycle includes a leafy gametophyte and a crustose tetrasporophyte phase. The crustose phase was historically treated as a separate alga under the name Petrocel...

Iridaea cordata is a red alga native to Pacific coasts of the Americas. Its thallus is described as heart-shaped and iridescent, giving the species a distinctive appearance among larger intertidal seaweeds. It also contains carrageenan, a group of polysaccharides used as thickening and gelling agent...

Betaphycus gelatinum is a tropical red alga from the Indo-Pacific and a natural source of beta-carrageenan. This polysaccharide is a hydrocolloid, meaning it can alter the texture and water-holding properties of mixtures, and it differs structurally from kappa-carrageenan. The species is therefore o...

Gigartina pistillata is a red alga in the family Gigartinaceae occurring in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic. It is known as a source of carrageenan, a group of sulfated polysaccharides found in the cell walls of many red algae. The species has also undergone repeated taxonomic revisions, so i...

Hypnea musciformis is a tropical and subtropical red alga found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. It is commercially harvested as a source of kappa-carrageenan, a hydrocolloid extracted from certain red seaweeds and used for its gelling and thickening properties. The species is therefore...

Hypnea charoides is a marine red macroalga in the genus Hypnea, a group that includes carrageenan-producing seaweeds. It is recorded from tropical western Pacific waters and is represented in collections from Australia, while records elsewhere can be affected by confusion with closely related Hypnea...