Any non-calareous encrusting algae

PHOTO CREDIT: https://limpets.org/rocky-intertidal-monitoring/ri-species/

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Distinguishing features: Fleshy/spongey to the touch. Grows synonymous to rocks, can be bumpy or flat.

Easily confused species and differentiation: URFC, UBFC, UGFC

Extended Description: If you can’t tell the color (usually an issue between brown and red crusts) use this code. Header image is an example, hard to delineate if it is a brown or red fleshy crust!