DSC_8370 Red seaweed (Gracilaria secundata) detail showing branching mainly from one side of axis. Bright crimson to dark maroon, with cylindrical branches in dense tufts. On open coasts, from the southern North Island to the subantarctic. Also in Australia. All Day Bay, Kakanui
P_2120076 Brown seaweed (Landsburgia quercifolia) detail underwater in rock pool. Has oak-shaped flattened brown leaves that are thick, firm and pliable. Occurs subtidally to deep water on rocky open coasts. Brighton Beach
