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Family Halimedaceae

HAWAII

Halimeda discoidea

Makai Pier, Waimanalo, Oahu

 

Ka'a'awa, Oahu, 4 feet

 

Night, Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu

Wailupe, Oahu, 3 feet

ROSETTE HALIMEDA

A robust species common on sandy reefs, forming rosettes or clumps from a single holdfast.  Dead segments are an important component of sand in some areas.  Warm seas worldwide.