Halicoryne spicata
©Andrew Hoey: Dense coverage of Halicoryne spicata at Turtle Group near Lizard Island in October 2014
©Andrew Hoey: Dense coverage of Halicoryne spicata at Turtle Group near Lizard Island in October 2014
Kingdom
Plantae
Division
Chlorophyta
Class
Ulvophyceae
Order
Dasycladales
Family
Dasycladaceae
Genus
Halicoryne
Species
Halicoryne spicata
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Local abundance
- Lizard Island: Recorded by Price et al (1976) in 1973 but not noted since.
- Turtle Group: Dense coverage noted by Andrew Hoey in October 2014, six months after Cyclone Ita. Species had not been seen there before.
- Turtle Group: Dense coverage still present in May 2015, two months after Cyclone Nathan; observed and videoed by Emma Kennedy.
Web resources
References
- Price, I.A., A.W.D. Larkum and A. Bailey (1976). Appendix: Check list of marine benthic plants collected in the Lizard Island area, Australian Journal of Plant Physiology, 3: 3-8. LIRS catalog number 191.