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Hormophysa cuneiformis   (J. F. Gmelin) P. C. Silva,  1987 (Algae)
Organism information awaits expert curation

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Description
Thallus forma and type: Bushy with triangular shaped branches

Substratum: Intertidal rocks

Occurrence: lower mid littoral zone

Season: November -April

Abundance: Scanty

Plants dark brown in color, 30 cm in height or more, sparsely branched, pseudo-dichotomously branched articulated, triangular articulation narrow at the base, 3-5 mm broad, margin dentate, vesicles ellipsoid or oblong, embedded in the middles of swollen wings, solitary.

Biogeography


• Tamil Nadu, Pamban (Lat: 9.29) (Long: 79.21) INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Krusadai Island (Lat: 9.23) (Long: 79.22) INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Tuticorin (Lat: 8.78) (Long: 78.13) INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Mahabalipuram (Lat: 12.63) (Long: 80.17) INDIA
• Gujarat, Okha INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Gulf of Mannar (Lat: 8.5) (Long: 79) INDIA
• Palk Bay (Lat: 9.5) (Long: 79.25) INDIA
• Gujarat, Saurashtra (Lat: 21.97) (Long: 70.5) INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands INDIA
• Tamil Nadu INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Mandapam (Lat: 9.28) (Long: 79.12) INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Krusadai Island, Galaxea reef INDIA (Record: 1940-1950)
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andaman Islands INDIA
• BAHRAIN
• INDIA
• KUWAIT
• MOZAMBIQUE
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Nicobar Islands INDIA
• PAKISTAN
• SAUDI ARABIA
• SEYCHELLES
• SRI LANKA
• Gujarat, Porbandar INDIA
• Gujarat, Shivrajpur INDIA
• Gujarat, Veraval INDIA
• Gujarat, Veraval

Literature Source(s)

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• Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org

• Krishnamurthy, V (2008) The algal flora of Krusadai Island- It's past status and present decay Proceedings of the national symposium on marine and coastal ecosystems 27-29, August 2007. Seaweed Research and Utilisation Seaweed Research and Utilisation Association, Marine Fisheries-623 520, Tamil Nadu, India 30 13-17 Available at - NIO Goa

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• Krishnamurthy, V (2006) Key to the taxonomic identification of green and brown marine algae of India Recent advances on applied aspects of Indian marine algae with reference to global scenario. Seaweed taxonomic identification, aquaculture, resource, environment, fouling and disease Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar 1 1-146 Available at - NIO, Goa

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