Segmented algae
Jania spp.
Description:
Plants form wide, dichotomously branched structures, growing in tangled, small clumps. Branches composed of rigid, stony, cylindrical segments with flexible joints. Segments light red to pink in color; joints white.
Habitat:
Generally inhabit sheltered, somewhat shaded areas of the reef, often in crevices.
Distribution:
Occasional Florida, Bahamas and Caribbean.