Codium is a genus of edible green macroalgae under the order Bryopsidales. The genus name is derived from a Greek word that pertains to the soft texture of its thallus. One of the foremost experts on Codium taxonomy was Paul Claude Silva at the University of California, Berkeley. P.C. Silva was able to describe 36 species for the genus and in honor of his work on Codium, the species C. silvae was named after the late professor.
Codium fragile, known commonly as green sea fingers, dead man's fingers, felty fingers, forked felt-alga, stag seaweed, sponge seaweed, green sponge, green fleece, sea staghorn, and oyster thief, is a species of seaweed in the family Codiaceae. It originates in the Pacific Ocean near Japan and has become an invasive species on the coasts of the Northern Atlantic Ocean.
Codium arabicum, commonly known as green sea cushion, is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.
Codium arenicola is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.
Codium australasicum is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.
Codium bulbopilum is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.
Codium capitulatum is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.
Codium duthiae is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.
Codium dwarkense is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.
Codium galeatum is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.
Codium harveyi is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.
Codium laminarioides is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.
Codium mamillosum is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.
Codium muelleri is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.
Codium perriniae is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.
Codium pomoides is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.
Codium spinescens is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.
Codium spongiosum is a species of seaweed in the family Codiaceae.
Codium taylorii is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.
Codium tenue is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.
