Caribbean Reefs

Crustose Coralline Algae

Roatan, Honduras

Crustose Coralline Algae

Class: Florideophyceae

Category: Red Algae

Size: 1 to 18 in. (2.5 to 45 cm)

Depth: 0-200 ft. (0-60 m)

Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida

Note: This entry covers several species in the order Corallinales that cannot be easily distinguished visually.

Red Algae