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]

Division:Chlorophyta
Class:Ulvophyceae
Order:Bryopsidales
Family:Halimedaceae
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Halimeda discoidea
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
Binomial name
Halimeda discoidea
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Description

H. discoidea

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

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

Halimeda discoidea is found widely across the tropical ocean of the world, including the Hawaiian Islands.[4]

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