Very cool algae I collected, anyone know what it is?

[Vilas]

I found this in a tidepool in kwazulu natal, south africa. I thought it was a funky zoanthid, but it is rubbery and tough, and not a coral. It grows attached to rocks, doesn't close, and each "polyp" (leaf) is about 1-1.5 cm on diameter. This isn't in my book. The stems all connect to a single stem at the base.
Thanks for any insight!

 

[ferret]

It belongs to a type of brown algae known as Turbinaria sp.

 

[doctor rick]

Yes, I think that you are right ferret... nice! i am not envious (much!)

 

[saltwater sam]

Wow, those look just like zoas! Very cool.