Phylum: Rhodophyta   Family: Rhodomelaceae

Rhodomela confervoides  (Hudson) P.C. Silva, 1952

Straggly Bush Weed

Growing mainly on rock in lower shore rockpools and subtidally. A much branched seaweed giving a bushy appearance. Common

References: 
Maggs & Hommersand (1993) - Seaweeds of the British Isles, Volume 1 Rhodophyta, Part 3A Ceramiales;
Bunker, et al - Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland