#Marginariella

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#2748 - Marginariella boryana - Sawtoothed Comb

Endemic to Aotearoa, including the Chathams.

Found from the low intertidal to subtidal zones on rock on exposed coasts, and in deeper water in sheltered areas. It grows to about 2 meters in length, and the stipes are usually 1-3cm wide but can be up to 10cm in sheltered waters.

There are three species in the genus, 2 which grow from Cook Strait south and one from the Antipodes and Bounty Islands.

Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand