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Family Corallinaceae

HAWAII

Jania subulata

Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu

TAPERING JANIA

Common in shaded areas on rocky coasts and reefs exposed to wave action.  Forms patches or turf two inches high, axes jointed, with several orders of pinnate branching.  Warm seas worldwide.  Formerly known as Haliptilon subulatum.