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Halimeda tuna This called my attention: calcareous seaweed...When the seaweed dies, this skeletal material breaks down into "sand". Geotagged,Halimeda tuna,Spain,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Halimeda tuna

This called my attention: calcareous seaweed...When the seaweed dies, this skeletal material breaks down into "sand".

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The Pennyweed

"Halimeda tuna" is a species of calcareous green seaweed in the order Bryopsidales. It is found on reefs in the Atlantic Ocean, the Indo-Pacific region and the Mediterranean Sea. "Halimeda tuna" is the type species of the genus "Halimeda" and the type locality is the Mediterranean Sea.

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Similar species: Bryopsidales
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Mar 29, 2020. Captured Aug 24, 2019 15:17 in Calle La Punta, 03501 Benidorm, Alicante, Spain.
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  • TG-5
  • f/4.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO200
  • 7.86mm
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