Peyssonnelia sp.

Burgundy crust alga
Weinrote Krustenalge
Wijnrood korstwier
Algue encroûtante lie-de-vin
Alga costra color rojo
Rosa di mare

Distribution

The tropical Atlantic
The temperate Atlantic
The tropical Pacific
The Indian Ocean
The Mediterranean

Substrate and environment

The species is generally attached to a reef
The species is found in a sheltered zone
Species generally living in a group
The species can be found between 1 and 100 Meters.
Common species.

General characteristics of the species

General size of the alga : 20 cm
Diameter of the leaf : 20 mm
The alga is encrusting
The alga is calcareous

Relationship with humans

The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest