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Gracilariopsis longissima (R)

Consumed in NE Atlantic; This seaweed is used as a food in two ways: (1) washed free from salt and eaten as a salad raw or boiled, and (2) sun-bleached, dried, and marketed as a cheap substitute for gelatin. In Manila the sea weeds are brought into the markets during the rainy season; they are frequently used as food in Fiji, the Philippines, France, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Japan and Korea.