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Description

Algae formed by a stoloniferous portion and an erect portion up to 5 cm tall, grass green, attached to the substrate by rhizoids. Erect portion irregularly branched, with determinate branches in the form of peltate discs, with a short stipe, growing unilaterally. Internal structure made up of coenocytic filaments, with trabeculae.

Geographic and Ecological Information

Collected for the project at

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   1. Cayo Francisquí Arriba
   

   Geographic coordinates: 11º 57' 29.4'' N, 66º 38' 48.8'' W   •   UTM coordinates: 756262 E, 1323017 N
   Thalassia testudium meadow, 60 cm deep, moderate waves.

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   2. Cayo Gran Roque
   

   Geographic coordinates: 11º 57' 03.0'' N, 66º 40' 11.9'' W   •   UTM coordinates: 753755 E, 1322185 N
   Submerged reef, up to 15 m deep, moderate waves.

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   3. Cayo Nordisquí
   

   Geographic coordinates: 11º 57' 12.7'' N, 66º 37' 55.9'' W   •   UTM coordinates: 757869 E, 1322518 N
   Submerged rocky shore, up to 1 m deep, moderate waves.

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References

Belton, G. S., W. F. Van Reine, J. M. Huisman, S. G. A. Draisma & C. F. D. Gurgel. 2014. Resolving phenotypic plasticity and species designation in the morphology challenging Caulerpa racemosa-peltata complex (Caulerpaceae, Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology 50(1):32-54.

Littler, D. S. & M. M. Littler. 2000. Caribbean reef plants. An identification guide to the reef plants of the Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida and Gulf of Mexico. OffShore Graphics, Inc. Washington, 542 pp.

Taylor, W. R. 1960. Marine algae of the eastern tropical and subtropical coasts of the Americas. The University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 870 pp.