Reported commercial distribution of Red Seaweeds (Phylum Rhodophyta) by genus, species and country Distribution information and other data specific to genera and species are being prepared for each genus shown in the Reds Index. Meanwhile the lengthy table below summarises known distributions. |
| Genus |
species |
Country |
| Acanthophora |
spicifera |
Philippines |
| Acanthophora |
spicifera |
Vietnam |
| Ahnfeltia |
plicata |
Chile |
| Ahnfeltia |
plicata |
Russia |
| Ahnfeltia |
tobucheiensis |
Russia |
| Asparagopsis |
taxiformis |
Indonesia |
| Asparagopsis |
taxiformis |
Philippines |
| Asparagopsis |
taxiformis |
United States of America |
| Betaphycus |
gelatinae |
Vietnam |
| Calaglossa |
adnata |
Indonesia |
| Calaglossa |
leprieurii |
Indonesia |
| Calaglossa |
leprieurii |
Vietnam |
| Catnella |
spp. |
Burma |
| Chondrus |
armatus |
Russia |
| Chondrus |
crassicaulis |
Korea, North |
| Chondrus |
crassicaulis |
Korea, South |
| Chondrus |
crispus |
Canada |
| Chondrus |
crispus |
France |
| Chondrus |
crispus |
Ireland |
| Chondrus |
crispus |
Spain |
| Chondrus |
crispus |
United States of America |
| Chondrus |
ocellatus |
Japan |
| Eucheuma |
alvarezii |
Kiribati |
| Eucheuma |
alvarezii |
Malaysia |
| Eucheuma |
cartilagineum |
Japan |
| Eucheuma |
denticulatum |
Madagascar |
| Eucheuma |
denticulatum |
Philippines |
| Eucheuma |
gelatinae |
China |
| Eucheuma |
gelatinae |
Indonesia |
| Eucheuma |
gelatinae |
Japan |
| Eucheuma |
gelatinae |
Philippines |
| Eucheuma |
isiforme |
Caribbean |
| Eucheuma |
muricatum |
Indonesia |
| Eucheuma |
striatum |
Madagascar |
| Furcellaria |
fastigiata |
Canada |
| Furcellaria |
fastigiata |
Denmark |
| Gelidiella |
acerosa |
India |
| Gelidiella |
acerosa |
Malaysia |
| Gelidiella |
acerosa |
Philippines |
| Gelidiella |
acerosa |
Vietnam |
| Gelidiella |
tenuissima |
Bangladesh |
| Gelidium |
abbottiorum |
South Africa |
| Gelidium |
anansii |
Indonesia |
| Gelidium |
anansii |
Korea, North |
| Gelidium |
anansii |
Korea, South |
| Gelidium |
capense |
South Africa |
| Gelidium |
chilense |
Chile |
| Gelidium |
latifolium |
Indonesia |
| Gelidium |
lingulatum |
Chile |
| Gelidium |
madagascariense |
Madagascar |
| Gelidium |
pristoides |
South Africa |
| Gelidium |
pteridifolium |
South Africa |
| Gelidium |
pusillum |
Bangladesh |
| Gelidium |
rex |
Chile |
| Gelidium |
robustum |
Mexico |
| Gelidium |
sesquipedale |
Morocco |
| Gelidium |
sesquipedale |
Portugal |
| Gelidium |
sesquipedale |
Spain |
| Gelidium |
spp. |
China |
| Gelidium |
spp. |
Japan |
| Gelidium |
spp. |
United States of America |
| Gelidium |
vagum |
Canada |
| Gigartina |
asicularis |
Morocco |
| Gigartina |
canaliculata |
Mexico |
| Gigartina |
chamissoi |
Chile |
| Gigartina |
chamissoi |
Peru |
| Gigartina |
intermedia |
Vietnam |
| Gigartina |
pistillata |
Morocco |
| Gigartina |
scottsbergii |
Argentina |
| Gigartina |
scottsbergii |
Chile |
| Gloiopeltis |
complanata |
Japan |
| Gloiopeltis |
furcata |
Japan |
| Gloiopeltis |
furcata |
Korea, North |
| Gloiopeltis |
furcata |
Korea, South |
| Gloiopeltis |
spp. |
Vietnam |
| Gloiopeltis |
tenax |
Japan |
| Gloiopeltis |
tenax |
Korea, North |
| Gloiopeltis |
tenax |
Korea, South |
| Gracilaria |
asisatica |
China |
| Gracilaria |
asisatica |
Vietnam |
| Gracilaria |
bursa-pastoris |
Japan |
| Gracilaria |
caudata |
Brazil |
| Gracilaria |
changii |
Thailand |
| Gracilaria |
chilensis |
Chile |
| Gracilaria |
chilensis |
New Zealand |
| Gracilaria |
cornea |
Brazil |
| Gracilaria |
cornea |
Caribbean |
| Gracilaria |
coronopifera |
United States of America |
| Gracilaria |
coronopifera |
Vietnam |
| Gracilaria |
crassissima |
Caribbean |
| Gracilaria |
domingensis |
Brazil |
| Gracilaria |
domingensis |
Chile |
| Gracilaria |
domingensis |
Caribbean |
| Gracilaria |
edulis |
India |
| Gracilaria |
eucheumoides |
Indonesia |
| Gracilaria |
eucheumoides |
Vietnam |
| Gracilaria |
firma |
Philippines |
| Gracilaria |
firma |
Vietnam |
| Gracilaria |
fisheri |
Thailand |
| Gracilaria |
folifera |
India |
| Gracilaria |
gracilis |
Namibia |
| Gracilaria |
gracilis |
South Africa |
| Gracilaria |
heteroclada |
Philippines |
| Gracilaria |
heteroclada |
Vietnam |
| Gracilaria |
howei |
Peru |
| Gracilaria |
lemaneiformis |
Japan |
| Gracilaria |
lemaneiformis |
Mexico |
| Gracilaria |
lemaneiformis |
Peru |
| Gracilaria |
longa |
Italy |
| Gracilaria |
pacifica |
Canada |
| Gracilaria |
parvispora |
United States of America |
| Gracilaria |
salicornia |
Thailand |
| Gracilaria |
salicornia |
Vietnam |
| Gracilaria |
spp. |
Burma |
| Gracilaria |
spp. |
Italy |
| Gracilaria |
spp. |
Malaysia |
| Gracilaria |
spp. |
Portugal |
| Gracilaria |
spp. |
Thailand |
| Gracilaria |
spp. |
Vietnam |
| Gracilaria |
tenuistipitata var. liui |
China |
| Gracilaria |
tenuistipitata var. liui |
Philippines |
| Gracilaria |
tenuistipitata var. liui |
Thailand |
| Gracilaria |
tenuistipitata var. liui |
Vietnam |
| Gracilaria |
verrucosa |
Argentina |
| Gracilaria |
verrucosa |
Egypt |
| Gracilaria |
verrucosa |
France |
| Gracilaria |
verrucosa |
Indonesia |
| Gracilaria |
verrucosa |
Italy |
| Gracilaria |
verrucosa |
Japan |
| Gracilaria |
verrucosa |
Korea, North |
| Gracilaria |
verrucosa |
Korea, South |
| Gracilariopsis |
lemaneiformis |
Canada |
| Gracilariopsis |
tenuifrons |
Brazil |
| Grateloupia |
filicina |
Chile |
| Grateloupia |
filicina |
Indonesia |
| Gymnogongrus |
furcellatus |
Chile |
| Halymenia |
discoidea |
Bangladesh |
| Halymenia |
durvillaei |
Philippines |
| Halymenia |
spp. |
Burma |
| Halymenia |
venusta |
Kenya |
| Hypnea |
musciformis |
Brazil |
| Hypnea |
musciformis |
India |
| Hypnea |
musciformis |
Senegal |
| Hypnea |
muscoides |
Vietnam |
| Hypnea |
nidifica |
United States of America |
| Hypnea |
pannosa |
Bangladesh |
| Hypnea |
pannosa |
Philippines |
| Hypnea |
spp. |
Burma |
| Hypnea |
valentiae |
India |
| Hypnea |
valentiae |
Vietnam |
| Iridaea |
ciliata |
Chile |
| Iridaea |
edulis |
Iceland |
| Iridaea |
laminarioides |
Chile |
| Iridaea |
membranacea |
Chile |
| Kappaphycus |
alvarezii |
Indonesia |
| Kappaphycus |
alvarezii |
Philippines |
| Kappaphycus |
alvarezii |
Tanzania |
| Kappaphycus |
cottonii |
Vietnam |
| Laurencia |
obtusa |
Indonesia |
| Laurencia |
papillosa |
Kenya |
| Laurencia |
papillosa |
Philippines |
| Laurencia |
pinnitifida |
Portugal |
| Lithothamnion |
corallioides |
France |
| Lithothamnion |
corallioides |
Ireland |
| Lithothamnion |
corallioides |
United Kingdom |
| Mastocarpus |
papillatus |
Chile |
| Mastocarpus |
stellatus |
Ireland |
| Mastocarpus |
stellatus |
Portugal |
| Mastocarpus |
stellatus |
Spain |
| Mazzaella |
splendens |
Canada |
| Meristotheca |
papulosa |
Japan |
| Nemalion |
vericulare |
Korea, North |
| Nemalion |
vericulare |
Korea, South |
| Palmaria |
hecatensis |
Canada |
| Palmaria |
mollis |
Canada |
| Palmaria |
palmata |
Canada |
| Palmaria |
palmata |
France |
| Palmaria |
palmata |
Ireland |
| Phyllophora |
orientalis |
Russia |
| Phymatolithon |
calcareum |
France |
| Phymatolithon |
calcareum |
Ireland |
| Phymatolithon |
calcareum |
United Kingdom |
| Porphyra |
abbottae |
Canada |
| Porphyra |
atropurpurae |
Indonesia |
| Porphyra |
columbina |
Argentina |
| Porphyra |
columbina |
Chile |
| Porphyra |
columbina |
Peru |
| Porphyra |
crispata |
Thailand |
| Porphyra |
crispata |
Vietnam |
| Porphyra |
fallax |
Canada |
| Porphyra |
haitanensis |
China |
| Porphyra |
kuniedae |
Korea, North |
| Porphyra |
kuniedae |
Korea, South |
| Porphyra |
leucostica |
Portugal |
| Porphyra |
perforata |
Canada |
| Porphyra |
pseudolanceolata |
Canada |
| Porphyra |
seriata |
Korea, North |
| Porphyra |
seriata |
Korea, South |
| Porphyra |
spirilis |
Brazil |
| Porphyra |
spp. |
Israel |
| Porphyra |
spp. |
New Zealand |
| Porphyra |
spp. |
United Kingdom |
| Porphyra |
suborticulata |
Korea, North |
| Porphyra |
suborticulata |
Korea, South |
| Porphyra |
suborticulata |
Vietnam |
| Porphyra |
tenera |
Japan |
| Porphyra |
tenera |
Korea, North |
| Porphyra |
tenera |
Korea, South |
| Porphyra |
torta |
Canada |
| Porphyra |
umbilicalis |
France |
| Porphyra |
umbilicalis |
United States of America |
| Porphyra |
vietnamensis |
Thailand |
| Porphyra |
yezoensis |
China |
| Porphyra |
yezoensis |
Japan |
| Porphyra |
yezoensis |
Korea, North |
| Porphyra |
yezoensis |
Korea, South |
| Pterocladia |
capillacea |
Korea, North |
| Pterocladia |
capillacea |
Korea, South |
| Pterocladia |
capillacea |
Portugal |
| Pterocladia |
lucida |
New Zealand |
| Scinaia |
moniliformis |
Philippines |
| Solieria |
spp. |
Burma |
| Tichocarpus |
crinitis |
Russia |
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