Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Pink Bush Alga
Wrangelia penicillata
Pink Bush Alga
Category: Red Algae
Scientific Name: Wrangelia penicillata
Size: 4 to 8 in. (10 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 3-50 ft. (1-15 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Biliphyta (Subkingdom)
└Rhodophyta (Division)
 └Florideophyceae (Class)
  └Wrangeliaceae (Family)
   └Wrangelia (Genus)

Algae
Red Algae

Pink Bush Alga

Crustose Coralline Algae

Gibsmithia hawaiiensis

Tubular Thicket Algae

Burgundy Crust Algae

Red-Tipped Algae



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