species: Halimeda minima in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Halimeda minima


©Anne Hoggett: Halimeda minima growing on a vertical surface at MacGillivray Reef near Lizard Island. The fingernail is 1 cm wide.

©Anne Hoggett: Halimeda minima (small segments, at left) growing alongside the larger Halimeda sp. (at right) on a vertical surface at MacGillivray Reef near Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Halimeda minima (small segments, at left) growing alongside the larger Halimeda sp. (a few thalli at right) on a vertical surface at MacGillivray Reef near Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Chlorophyta
Class Ulvophyceae
Order Bryopsidales
Family Halimedaceae
Genus Halimeda
Species Halimeda minima

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Distinguishing features

A Halimeda with relatively small segments; thalli can be upright or hang from reef walls (Huisman, 2019)

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Huisman, J.M. (2019). Marine Plants of Australia: revised edition University of Western Australia Publishing.