species: Halimeda cylindracea in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Halimeda cylindracea


©Anne: Halimeda cylindracea at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island, 17 metres depth

©Anne: Halimeda cylindracea exposed at low tide at Lizard Island.

©Anne: Numerous Halimeda cylindracea plants on the intertidal flat off Lizard Island Research Station.

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

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Common in sheltered sandy areas from the intertidal to at least 20 metres depth

Web resources

References

  • Byrnes, N.B., S.L. Everist, S.T. Reynolds, A. Specht and R.L. Specht (1977). The vegetation of Lizard Island, North Queensland, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 88: 1-15. LIRS catalog number 3.
  • Cribb, A.B. and J.W. Cribb (1985). Plant life of the Great Barrier Reef and adjacent shores University of Queensland Press, St Lucia.
  • Price, I.R., A.W.D. Larkum and A. Bailey (1976). Checklist of marine benthic plants collected in the Lizard Island area, Australian Journal of Plant Physiology, 3: 3-8. LIRS catalog number 191.