Dictyota dentata Lamouroux

Dictyota dentata Lamouroux

St. Paul: 1, 67–357, numerous plants drifted ashore. St. Joseph: 4, 67–387, on rocks along the beach. St. Andrew: 11, 67–543, locally common on rocks beyond the inshore coral reef at 6–12 dm depth. St. Mark: 6, 67–449, on the south side, frequent as drifted ashore.

Probably quite common but the tendency to limit collections to well-grown plants caused the much more numerous dwarfed ones of the low intertidal zone of exposed shores to be neglected. This is true for the Dictyotas and Padinas in general, for unless the plants are well grown the identifications are always unreliable.