
Iridescent Algae
Mazzaella
Mazzaella is a red algae genus in the family Gigartinaceae.
High concentrations of taurine have been found in Mazzaella species.
20 branches of this genus, most-observed first

splendid iridescent seaweed
speciesMazzaella splendens

Mazzaella flaccida
speciesMazzaella flaccida

spoon luga
speciesMazzaella laminarioides

Mazzaella oregona
speciesMazzaella oregona

Mazzaella affinis
speciesMazzaella affinis

Mazzaella parksii
speciesMazzaella parksii
Mazzaella leptorhynchos
speciesMazzaella leptorhynchos

Mazzaella japonica
speciesMazzaella japonica

Mazzaella membranacea
speciesMazzaella membranacea

Mazzaella capensis
speciesMazzaella capensis

Mazzaella volans
speciesMazzaella volans

Mazzaella canaliculata
speciesMazzaella canaliculata
Mazzaella linearis
speciesMazzaella linearis

Mazzaella californica
speciesMazzaella californica
Northern Mazz Weed
speciesMazzaella phyllocarpa

Mazzaella rosea
speciesMazzaella rosea
Mazzaella denticulata
speciesMazzaella denticulata

Mazzaella convoluta
speciesMazzaella convoluta
Mazzaella minima
speciesMazzaella minima
Mazzaella sanguinea
speciesMazzaella sanguinea
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 71120.