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'Grapes' are spherical, oval, conical, disk-, bell-, club-shaped without
a distinct constriction where the 'grape' attaches to the stem. 'Grapes'
are loosely arranged on the 'stem'. On coral rubble and rocks. Commonly
seen on our Southern shores. |
3-8cm.
'Grapes' spherical with a distinct constriction where the 'grape'
attaches to the stem. 'Grapes' tightly arranged on the 'stem'. On
coral rubble and rocks. Commonly seen on many of our shores. |
Fleshy
umbrella-shaped structures (1-1.5cm) emerging from creeping stem.
Bright yellow-green or bluish-green. On coral rubble. Commonly seen
on some of our shores. |
Fleshy
umbrella-shaped structures (0.5-1cm) emerging from creeping stem.
Bright yellow-green or bluish-green. On coral rubble. Sometimes seen
on our Southern shores. |
Fleshy
bell-shaped 'grapes' (0.5-1cm) emerging from creeping stem. Green
or bluish-green. On coral rubble near reefs. Sometimes seen on our
Southern shores. |
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| Cushion
2-5cm wide, each bead tiny, translucent sphere and are interconnected.
Near reefs. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. |
3-4cm.
Cluster of 5-8 smooth, shiny translucent bubbles, tear drop or pear-shaped.
On coral rubble. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. |
2-3cm.
Cluster of smooth, shiny opaque club to cylindrical shapes with rounded
ends and tufts of filaments at the tips. On coral rubble. Sometimes
seen on our Southern shores. |
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2-3cm.
Cluster of cylindrical shapes with blunt tips. The middle and lower
portion is white while the upper ends are bright green and fuzzy at
the tips. On coral rubble and stones. Commonly seen on our Southern
shores. |
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| 6-8cm
long. A bunch of short thick branches with rounded, knobbly tips.
Sometimes small discs. Surface is smooth and slippery. Dark green
to olive. Rubble and seagrass meadows near reefs. Sometimes seen on
our shores. |
5-7cm, irregular blobs. When mature forms clusters of tiny spheres.
On rocks. Sometimes seen on undisturbed Southern shores. |
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