Artificial Reef Field Guide: Crustose coralline algae
| Code(s) | CRCO |
| Id Number | 491 |
| Taxa | Algae |
| Mobility | Sessile |
| Colonial / Solitary | Colonial |
| Typical Substrate Type | Hard |
Species Description
Any calcified crustose coralline algae. Color may be white, to pink or purple. May be smooth or textured, thin or thick, but calcified and hard.
Species Habitat
Must grow on a hard substrate.
Species Range
Intertidal to subtidal 90 m; varied geographic range.