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Halimeda
| Description | Halimeda is a genus of green macroalgae. The algal body (thallus) is composed of calcified green segments. Calcium carbonate is deposited in its tissues, making it inedible to most herbivores. However one species, Halimeda tuna, was described as pleasant to eat with oil, vinegar, and salt. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halimeda, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source Data |
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| Rank | genus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Halimedaceae : Halimeda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Chlorophyta : Bryopsidophyceae : Caulerpales : Halimedaceae : Halimeda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Halimeda J.V.Lamouroux, 1812 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 209 - 201 Ma Mesozoic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | hypersaline,marine,brackish (based on Halimedaceae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary (based on Halimedaceae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | photoautotroph (based on Halimedaceae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Halimedaceae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | D. Bassi. 1998. Coralline algal facies and their palaeoenvironments in the Late Eocene of northern Italy (Calcare di Nago, Trento). Facies 39:179-202 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | サボテングサ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halimeda |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Halimeda bikinensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda borneensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda copiosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda cryptica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda cuneata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda cylindracea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda discoidea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda distorta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda favulosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda fragilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda gigas species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda goreauii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda gracilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda heteromorpha species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda hummii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda incrassata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda kanaloana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda lacunalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda macroloba species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda macrophysa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda magnidisca species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda melanesica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda micronesica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda minima species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda monile species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda opuntia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda renschii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda scabra species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda simulans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda stuposa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda taenicola species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda tuna species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda velasquezii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Halimeda xishaensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Sertularia Boehmer, 1760 | GBIF | genus | Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Halimedaceae : Sertularia |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1812 | Halimeda Lamouroux |
| 1944 | Halimeda Wells |
| 1998 | Halimeda Bassi |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
