DSC_3621 Brown seaweed (Cladostephus spongiosus) wiry and bristly appearance. Intertidal rocks adjacent to sand on moderately exposed coasts. All Day Bay, Kakanui
DSC_6097 Red seaweed (Gracilaria secundata) bright crimson to dark maroon, with cylindrical branches in dense tufts. Branching mainly from one side of the axis. On open coasts, from the southern North Island to the subantarctic. Also in Australia. Brighton Beach
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
