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Family Sphacelariaceae

HAWAII

Sphacelaria spp.

Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu

BLACK TUFT SEAWEED

Three species common on hard surfaces.  Dark brown filaments are straight, not twisted as in Lyngbya majuscula.  Warm seas worldwide.