Why is it called Neptunes necklace?
Hormosira banksii is a brown macroalga that can be found on intertidal rock platforms and tidepools along the south-eastern coast of Australia. It is characterised by strings of olive-brown beads resembling a necklace, giving rise to its common name, Neptunes Necklace. Is Neptunes necklace a plant? Hormosira banksii, also known as Neptune’s necklace, Neptune’s pearls,…