Phylum: Rhodophyta Family: Arcochaetiaceae
Rhodochorton purpureum (Lightfoot) Rosenvinge, 1900
Purple Felt Weed
A mat forming species on the middle to upper shore. When in the splash-zone it is often near a seepage or on overhanging rocks
References:
Bunker, Brodie, Maggs & Bunker (2017) - Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland