Marine Algae

Common Name: Green Tarantula Weed

Location Found: On a rock in the rocky intertidal

Habitat Type: On rocks and boulders on the mid to low intertidal

Physical Description: Dark green tufts than grow to be 2.25 inches tall. Branches have rhizoids along them and hold themselves together.

References: Seaweeds of Alaska - http://www.seaweedsofalaska.com/species.asp?SeaweedID=211