I think I was only charged $15.. and this was just last month.. im guessing the reason shipping was so high is because you may have had "corals" in your cart, which require overnight shipping, whereas if you only order macros, shipping can take a couple days without killing them.
I'd recommend going back their Etsy page and just putting in the hypnea, then see what the shipping is.
Anyways, I WISH I COULD SHARE, but mine just got established, and is showing good growth, but it would probably be a few months before I could cut any substantial sample to send.
Also, when you get your hands on it,, DONT use super glue to attach it!
I swear that every part that touched my gel glue died, and so I the pieces on the outside were removed and placed elsewhere in the tank, and they were quick to attach themselves to the rock..
I even have a small patch that attached itself to my glass tank walls! -Drew