Three finger leaf alga Halimedaincrassata (Ellis) Lamouroux, 1812
Description: The plants are erect and grow to a height of about 20 to 24 cm. They have a well-developed, thick, heavily calcified stalk above which the branches are more or less in one plane. The segments are flat and usually 3-lobed. They are dull green in the upper portions and whitish near the base.
Habitat: Most commonly in shallow sandy areas, including seagrass beds. Occasionally in sandy, rocky areas on and between reefs.
Distribution: South Florida, Bahamas and Caribbean.
Kingdom Protoctista Phylum Chlorophyta Genus Halimeda Species Halimeda incrassata
Status in World Register of Marine Species
Not included in WoRMS database
Scientific synonyms and common names
Three finger leaf alga [English] Drievingerig schijfjeswier [Dutch] Halimède à trois doigts [French] Dreifinger-Meerkette [German]
Humann, P., 1993. Reef Coral Identification - Florida Caribbean Bahamas, (ed. N. Deloach). New World Publications, Inc., Paramount Miller Graphics, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida.
Voss, G.L., 1976. Seashore life of Florida and the Carribbean. Banyan Books, Inc. Miami, Florida.
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H. incrassata H. incrassata 2
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