Finger Alga

Neomeris annulata

It is an alga of the family Dasycladaceae.
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Appearance

A lightly calcified species of of green macro algae that is found as small clusters or single solitary specimens. It features dark green, finger-like uprights, that are spongy and fuzzy at the top.

Distribution

Rock and sandy bottoms from both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

Habitat

It grows in fairly shallow water as it is delicate and prefers less current, often attaching to mangrove roots and shell fragments in protected waters.

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionChlorophyta
ClassUlvophyceae
OrderDasycladales
FamilyDasycladaceae
GenusNeomeris
SpeciesNeomeris annulata
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Indonesia