Egregia
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Egregia menziesii is a species of kelp known commonly as feather boa kelp. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Egregia. It is native to the coastline of western North America from Alaska to
Feather Boa
Feather Boa growing in tidepool
Feather boa kelp on surfgrass Phyllospadix scouleri. Also visible are Laminaria setchellii kelp (upright in the tidepool) and loose floats from Giant kelp. Negative low tide, North Moonstone beach near Cambria, California.
Fucus
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Fucus is a genus of brown algae found in the intertidal zones of rocky seashores almost throughout the world.
Two species of Fucus growing next to each other in the intertidal zone, F. serratus in the front, F. vesiculosus in the back
Conceptacle of F. vesiculosus, with filaments protruding; Scale bar: 20 μm