Common Name: Crustose Algae
Location Found: found while diving at 12 ft on a rock at the bottom of the sea floor among other rocks, shells, and algae
Habitat Types: found on hard substrate, intertidally to subtidally
Physical Description: greenish, pinkish reds and browns, size varies, appear as a crust, a cushion or a stain
Fun Fact: This species is some among some of the deepest-growing algae!
Source: 'Marine Life of the North Atlantic' - Andrew J. Martinez