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Red Algae

Plocamium sp

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Field Notes

Description:

Soft red marine plant-like growth

Habitat:

Washed up on the beach in La Jolla, Ca

Reference Links:

:: MAS Capstone Gallery : SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY, UC SAN DIEGO ::

Species ID Suggestions

Gelidium pulchrum

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KarenSaxton
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Comments (1)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Hi Karen, This may very well be G. pulchrum. My link to the Scripps website isn't working for some reason. Here's another one for what I believed it to be: http://beachwatchers.wsu.edu/ezidweb/seaweeds/Plocamium.htm Let me know what you think.

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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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The Color Red

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PublishedJuly 20, 2011

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