DSC_4406 Coralline algae (Arthrocardia sp.) jointed, flattened, fan-like plants, rosy pink in colour, sometimes with a glossy sheen. Low intertidal to subtidal 20m. Brighton Beach
P_2110037 Erect coralline algae (Corallina officinalis) underwater at low tide. Jointed with stiff erect fronds, and common intertidally. Dull pink, to creamy white in sunny areas. Contains calcium carbonate to deter grazing. Quarantine Point, Otago Harbour
P_3070035 Erect coralline algae (Corallina officinalis) detail of jointed, stiff erect fronds. Common intertidally, colour is dull pink, to creamy white in sunny areas. Contains calcium carbonate to deter grazing. Island Bay, Wellington