NH Rocky Intertidal
Common organisms of the NH Rocky Coast
Sea Lettuce
Ulva lactuca Linnaeus, a green alga in the division Chlorophyta, is the type species of the genus Ulva, also known by the common name sea lettuce.
Chaetomorpha
In taxonomy, Chaetomorpha, also called Chaeto for short, is a genus of algae, specifically of the Cladophoraceae.
Common Coralline
Corallina officinalis is a calcareous red seaweed which grows in the lower and mid-littoral zones on rocky shores.
Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus — commonly called Irish moss or carrageen moss (Irish carraigín, "little rock") — is a species of red algae which grows abundantly along the rocky parts of the Atlantic coast of Europe and North America. In its fresh condition this protist is soft and cartilaginous, varying in color from a greenish-yellow, through red, to a dark purple or ...more ↓
