Halimeda discoidea
| Halimeda discoidea | |
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| Halimeda discoidea plant in an aquarium | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Halimedaceae |
| Genus: | Halimeda |
| Species: | H. discoidea
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| Binomial name | |
| Halimeda discoidea | |
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Halimeda discoidea is a species of calcareous green algae in the order Bryopsidales.[1] It is commonly known as Money Plant due to its appearance and is usually found in the tropics.[2]
Description
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Halimeda discoidea is a green colored segmented and calcified alga.[3] This alga has a short holdfast and contains flat segments.[4] It can get up to10 cm tall.[5]
Habitat
[edit | edit source]This species can be found attached to hard bottoms like reef and rocky surfaces anywhere in between 3–100 ft (0.9–30.5 m).[2] This alga grows better with high light intensity but it is still capable of growing with low light leves.[3]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]Halimeda discoidea is found widely across the tropical ocean of the world, including the Hawaiian Islands.[4]
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