Gigartinaceae
20 edible species
Red seaweeds yielding carrageenan; important for food thickening and industrial applications.
Chondrus crispus
Carragheen, Irish Moss, Jelly moss, Sea moss
Edible: Seaweed, Frond, Algae
Chondrus ocellatus
Makuri-nori
Edible: Algae, Frond, Seaweed
Gigartina acicularis
Edible: Algae, Seaweed
Gigartina alveata
Carrageen
Edible: Seaweed, Algae
Gigartina canaliculata
Edible: Algae, Seaweed.
Gigartina clavifera
Carrageenan
Edible: Gum, Algae, Seaweed
Gigartina exasperata
Turkish bath towel
Edible: Algae, Fronds, Seaweed
Gigartina intermedia
Edible: Seaweed, Algae, Frond
Gigartina lichenoides
Ceylon moss
Edible: Algae, Seaweed
Gigartina macrocarpa
Carrageen
Edible: Seaweed
Gigartina mammillosa
Carrageenan
Edible: Gum, Algae, Seaweed
Gigartina marginifera
Edible: Fronds, Seaweed
Gigartina papillata
Grapestone
Edible: Algae, Seaweed
Gigartina skottsbergii
Edible: Algae, Seaweed
Gigartina stellata
Edible: Seaweed, Algae
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Gigartina undulosa
Carrageenan
Edible: Gum, Algae, Seaweed
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Iridaea ciliata
Edible: Algae, Seaweed
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Mastocarpus klenzeanus
Edible: Algae, Seaweed
Mastocarpus stellatus
Edible: Algae, Seaweed
Mazzaella splendens
Edible: Algae, Seaweed