DSC_6061 Red intestine seaweed (Glaphyrosiphon intestinalis) Cook Strait southwards, pale pink to red-brown, though may appear brown when growing in bright sunlight. Intertidal on rocks, especially where there is some overlying sand. Brighton Beach *
DSC_6100 Red intestine seaweed (Glaphyrosiphon intestinalis) Cook Strait southwards, pale pink to red-brown, though may appear brown when growing in bright sunlight. Intertidal on rocks, especially where there is some overlying sand. Brighton Beach *
DSC_5072 Red seaweed (Aeodes nitidissima) exposed on rocks at low tide. Blades are slightly corrugated and red, although they often have a gold and green coloration in strong light. Low intertidal and subtidal, on rock on open coasts and harbours. Maori Bay, Muriwai Beach *