Department:

Rhodophyta

Class:

Florideophyceae

Habitat:

Hard soil

Occurrence:

Distributed worldwide, at depths of 0 - 5 m (intertidal area)

Size:

Appearance:

Grows calcified, strongly branched, regular and closely pinnate
Feathery branches are arranged in a single plane
Pale pink, reddish-purple to greyish-purple with lighter edges
Can be confused with Corallina officinalis