Jania virgata is an erect limestone algae of the Corallinaceae family. It has cylindrical and very thin, articulated branches, di- and trichotomous. It forms a light purplish pink tuft, that turns white when the alga dies.
Similar species: Corallinales
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Uploaded Nov 26, 2019. Captured Apr 30, 2019 22:43 in Paseo Barrilla, 17, 35510 Tías, Las Palmas, Spain.