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long. Slender, cylindrical 'stems'. Black, maroon, purplish. On rocks
and coral rubble. More commonly seen on our Northern shores. |
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about 15cm long. Thick cylindrical 'stems'. Reddish or yellowish brown.
On rock and rubble, and sand near seagrasses. Commonly seen on some
of our Northern shores. |
Tangles
of thin 'stems' finely branched giving an overall prickly appearance.
On coral rubble. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. |
Tangles
of thin 'stems' finely branched giving an overall prickly appearance.
On coral rubble. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. |
6-8cm.
Fleshy cylindrical 'stems' that branch thickly with tapering tips.
Forms bushy balls. On coral rubble. Sometimes seen on our Southern
shores. |
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'Stems' made up of joined up club-shapes. On rock and rubble. Black,
maroon. Sometimes olive green. Sometimes seen on many of our shores. |
10-15cm.
'Stems' with spiny branches. Black, brown, yellowish brown. On rock
and rubble. Commonly seen on many of our shores. |
4-7cm.
Branching 'stems' covered with tiny bumps so they resemble corn. Purplish, pink. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. |
About
20-30cm across, 'stems' about 1-2cm wide. Feels wooly, velvety, spongey
or felt-like. With regularly spaced holes along the 'stems'. On coral
rubble. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. |
Thick,
hard 'fingers' 8-20cm long, branching, tips rounded, surface sometimes
covered with bumps. On coral rubble. Sometimes seen on undisturbed
Southern shores. |
