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Odonthalia washingtoniensis (Flat sea brush)

photo of flattened sea brush
Copyright © 2007 Jan Holmes

Like O. floccosa, this species of Odonthalia is alternately branched to several orders but the branches are flat and all are spiky resembling a flattened "primitive" Christmas tree.  Color is reddish purple to dark reddish brown and can be found in the lower intertidal on rocky shores. 

This page was created by Jan Holmes on 1/20/07.

 

 

photo of flattened sea brush