Halimeda tuna (Ellis & Solander) Lamouroux

Order Family    Genus Cryptonemiales Halimedaceae Halimeda

Halimeda tuna (Ellis & Solander) Lamouroux

Characteristics

The thallus is erect upto 9 cm tall, greenish to cream when dried; rhizoidal holdfast is not well developed and some what inconspicuous; basal portion consisits of one or two segments which may be fused, forming a subcuneate or barrel shaped stipe; branching dichotomous to tetra dichotomous. Segments are overlapping and are either spreading or compact; branched segments are moderately calcified, generally flabellate (fanshaped) to broadly reniform (kidney shaped), 13 - 33 mm across and 11-19.5 mm tall with dull glossy surface; segments are 0.5 - 1.7 mm thick, usually increasing from the base to the upper end. The distal margin of segments are significantly thicker appearing wavy and foldede when pressed.

Distribution : Gujarat, Maharashtra,Lakshadweep.

Ecological status : Intertidal zone.

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