Top Forty Searches on AlgaeBase

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AlgaeBase is a database of taxonomic, nomenclatural and distributional information on algae, and it includes a large range of images, and common names of seaweeds, freshwater and terrestrial algae.

Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus Common name(s): Paddy Tang, Bladderwrack. Number of searches: 50381

Ascophyllum nodosum (Linnaeus) Le Jolis Common name(s): Knuppetang, Knotted Wrack, Egg Wrack, Feamainn Bhuí. Number of searches: 34351

Chondrus crispus Stackhouse Common name(s): Carageen (Irel.), Irish Moss (Engl.), Carrageen Moss (Irel.), Carragheen (Engl.), Carraigín (Irel.), Carraigín Fiadháin (Irel.), Clúimhín Cait (Irel.), Seamuisin; Tochaka (Japanese). Number of searches: 34082

Palmaria palmata (Linnaeus) Kuntze Common name(s): Dried dulse; dillisk, dulse; Creathnach; duilleasc. Number of searches: 33008

Ulva compressa Linnaeus Number of searches: 31264

Eucheuma denticulatum (N.L. Burman) F.S. Collins & Hervey Common name(s): Agar séran laoet. Number of searches: 31082

Laminaria digitata (Hudson) J.V. Lamouroux Common name(s): Silketare. Number of searches: 26495

Ecklonia maxima (Osbeck) Papenfuss Common name(s): Sea bamboo. Number of searches: 23982

Ulva lactuca Linnaeus Common name(s): Chicory sea lettuce. Number of searches: 22309

Dictyota dichotoma (Hudson) J.V. Lamouroux Common name(s): Gemeine Gabelzunge. Number of searches: 22113

Delesseria sanguinea (Hudson) J.V. Lamouroux Common name(s): Dock-leaved Delesseria. Number of searches: 21528

Laminaria hyperborea (Gunnerus) Foslie Common name(s): Stipites laminariae. Number of searches: 21418

Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C. Agardh Common name(s): Birnentang; Giant Kelp; Butterfish kelp; Bladder kelp. Number of searches: 20520

Sargassum muticum (Yendo) Fensholt Common name(s): Japweed, Wireweed. Number of searches: 20502

Gracilaria gracilis (Stackhouse) M. Steentoft, L.M. Irvine & W.F. Farnham Common name(s): Ogunori (Jap.). Number of searches: 18998

Undaria pinnatifida (Harvey) Suringar Common name(s): Ito-wakame. Number of searches: 18546

Codium fragile subsp. tomentosoides (van Goor) P.C. Silva Common name(s): Spongeweed (English). Spúinse (Gaeilge; Irish).. Number of searches: 14859

Mastocarpus stellatus (Stackhouse) Guiry Common name(s): Carageen (Irel.), Irish Moss (Engl.), Carrageen Moss (Irel.), Carragheen (Engl.), Carraigín (Irel.), Carraigín Fiadháin (Irel.), Clúimhín Cait (Irel.). Number of searches: 13719

Corallina officinalis Linnaeus Common name(s): Coral moss. Number of searches: 12842

Asparagopsis armata Harvey Common name(s): Feamainn mhuirgha. Number of searches: 11541

Kappaphycus alvarezii (Doty) Doty ex P.C. Silva Number of searches: 11354

Fucus serratus Linnaeus Common name(s): Hummertang. Number of searches: 10130

Caulerpa racemosa (Forsskål) J. Agardh Common name(s): Limu Eka. Number of searches: 9651

Tolypiocladia glomerulata (C. Agardh) F. Schmitz Number of searches: 9235

Phymatolithon calcareum (Pallas) W.H. Adey & D.L. McKibbin Common name(s): Maërl. Number of searches: 9088

Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy Common name(s): Peacock’s Tail (Engl.). Number of searches: 8787

Postelsia palmaeformis Ruprecht Common name(s): Sea Palm (English). Meerespalme (German).. Number of searches: 8543

Capsosiphon fulvescens (C. Agardh) Setchell & N.L. Gardner Number of searches: 8406

Acetabularia acetabulum (Linnaeus) P.C. Silva Number of searches: 7681

Ulva rigida C. Agardh Common name(s): Sea Lettuce. Number of searches: 7596

Himanthalia elongata (Linnaeus) S.F. Gray Common name(s): Correas. Number of searches: 7472

Rhodothamniella floridula (Dillwyn) Feldmann Number of searches: 7252

Pelvetia canaliculata (Linnaeus) Decaisne & Thuret Common name(s): Channel wrack. Number of searches: 6937

Colpomenia peregrina Sauvageau Common name(s): Voleuse d'huitres; Oyster thief.. Number of searches: 6935

Fucus spiralis Linnaeus Common name(s): Jelly bags; Spiralled Wrack.. Number of searches: 6787

Alaria esculenta (Linnaeus) Greville Common name(s): Kutare. Number of searches: 6786

Saccharina latissima (Linnaeus) C.E. Lane, C. Mayes, Druehl & G.W. Saunders Number of searches: 6673

Saccorhiza polyschides (Lightfoot) Batters Common name(s): Furbelows. Number of searches: 6647

Porphyra umbilicalis Kützing Common name(s): Laver-bread. Number of searches: 6394

Macrocystis angustifolia Bory de Saint-Vincent Number of searches: 6106