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Avrainvillea nigricans
Photo take at -30 ft near a Coral reef. The paddle blade alga has a dark brown-greenish, spongy, blade with a texture reminiscent of suede. The blade ends in a stem with a holdfast. It grows to about 15 cm high with blades about 6 to 8 cm wide and long. very common in this area.
From Florida all the Caribbean see to Brazil. found in shallow waters on sandy areas.
Spotted on Aug 26, 2012
Submitted on Aug 26, 2012
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