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Halimeda distorta

(Yamada) Hillis-Colinvaux (1968)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Chlorophyta Class/Clade: Ulvophyceae Order: Bryopsidales Family: Halimedaceae Genus: Halimeda

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form:

Thallus:

Stipe:

Holdfast:

Reproductive Structures:

Ploidy:

Habitat:

Depth Range:

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Indigenous

Island Status

Mokupāpapa (Kure atoll) Indigenous
Kaua'i Indigenous
O'ahu Indigenous
Molokai Indigenous
Kamole(Laysan Island) Indigenous
Lana'i Indigenous
Maui Indigenous
Mokumanamana(Necker) Indigenous
Hawai'i Indigenous

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: New species of Halimeda: a taxonomic reappraisal. Journal of Phycology 4: 20-35. (1968)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Halimeda distorta Auau Channel Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 5738103 Maui BISH
2 Halimeda distorta East Lanai Preserved_Specimen Kerby, T. 4186259 Lanai BISH 2006-11-19
3 Halimeda distorta Found in lobster trap Preserved_Specimen Moffitt, R. 25242 Necker BISH 2000-06-22
4 Halimeda distorta Auau Channel Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces IV 423325 Maui BISH 2010-01-19
5 Halimeda distorta Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument Preserved_Specimen Leonard, J. 10856 Kure Atoll BISH 2021-08-11
6 Halimeda distorta Auau Channel Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces IV 42328 Maui BISH 2010-01-18
7 Halimeda distorta Olawalu Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 57102 Maui BISH 2007-12-07
8 Halimeda distorta South Maui Preserved_Specimen Peyton, K. 41914542 Maui BISH 2006-11-30
9 Halimeda distorta Penguin Bank Preserved_Specimen Cremer, M. 4189365 Molokai BISH 2006-11-02
10 Halimeda distorta Limahuli Preserved_Specimen Okano, R. 27014 Kauai BISH 2000-07-11
11 Halimeda distorta AuAu Channel Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 292006 Maui BISH 2006-11-29
12 Halimeda distorta Penguin Banks Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces V 5564200491 Maui BISH 2004-09-05
13 Halimeda distorta Anchor Wreck, Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument Preserved_Specimen Williams, T. 10849 French Frigate Shoals BISH 2021-08-04
14 Halimeda distorta Olawalu Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 573679 Maui BISH 2009-04-05
15 Halimeda distorta AuAu Channel Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 420022 Maui BISH 2007-12-08
16 Halimeda distorta AuAu Channel Preserved_Specimen Kerby, T. 4190418 Maui BISH 2006-11-29
17 Halimeda distorta Lisianski Island Preserved_Specimen Shultz, K. 7606 Lisianski Island BISH 2002-09-30
18 Halimeda distorta 27° 47.168' N; 175° 45.010' W Preserved_Specimen Wagner, D. 84 Pearl & Hermes Atoll BISH 2012-09-13
19 Halimeda distorta Penguin Bank Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 41841261 Molokai BISH
20 Halimeda distorta #5, Station 24 Preserved_Specimen Geisler, K.J. 29333 Maro Reef BISH 2000-09-18
21 Halimeda distorta Hoia Bay Preserved_Specimen Smith, J.F. 26143 Kauai BISH 2001-03-01
22 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces V 869 Pearl & Hermes Atoll BISH 2019-08-01
23 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Wagner, D. 2042 Laysan Island BISH 2013-05-24
24 Halimeda distorta Auau Channel Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces IV 423212 Maui BISH 2010-01-18
25 Halimeda distorta Lahaina, Auau Channel Preserved_Specimen Oishi, F. 28608 Maui BISH 2001-11-28
26 Halimeda distorta Penguin Bank Preserved_Specimen 4184209 Molokai BISH
27 Halimeda distorta Auau Channel Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces IV 423326 Maui BISH 2010-01-19
28 Halimeda distorta W. Maui Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces IV 413124521 Maui BISH 2004-12-15
29 Halimeda distorta South Maui Preserved_Specimen Cremer, M. 4191464 Maui BISH 2006-11-30
30 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces V 5.5632E+11 Maui BISH 2004-09-04
31 Halimeda distorta Auau Channel Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces IV 423321 Maui BISH 2010-01-19
32 Halimeda distorta Auau Channel Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces IV 423320 Maui BISH 2010-01-19
33 Halimeda distorta AuAu Channel Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 5738111 Maui BISH 2009-04-06
34 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Hauk, B. 234 French Frigate Shoals BISH 2014-09-12
35 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Hauk, B. 842 Lisianski Island BISH 2019-07-30
36 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Matadobra, S. 826 Pearl & Hermes Atoll BISH 2019-07-31
37 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Kosaki, R. 695 Lisianski Island BISH 2019-07-29
38 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Matadora, S. 692 Lisianski Island BISH 2019-07-29
39 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Hauk, B. 237 French Frigate Shoals BISH 2014-09-12
40 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Hauk, B. 842 Lisianski Island BISH 2019-07-30
41 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces IV 41336003 Maui BISH 2004-12-17
42 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Matadora, S. 666 French Frigate Shoals BISH 2019-07-26
43 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 865 Lisianski Island BISH 2019-07-30
44 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 794 Pearl & Hermes Atoll BISH 2019-07-31
45 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Wagner, D. 136 Pearl & Hermes Atoll BISH 2012-09-14
46 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Kosaki, R. 294 Pearl & Hermes Atoll BISH 2014-09-18
47 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Leonard, J. 2002 Laysan Island BISH 2013-05-23
48 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces V 5.5642E+11 Maui BISH 2004-09-05
49 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Matadora, S. 621 French Frigate Shoals BISH 2019-07-26
50 Halimeda distorta Preserved_Specimen Leonard, J. 245 Lisianski Island BISH 2014-09-14
51 Halimeda distorta AuAu Channel Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces IV 423323240 Maui BISH 2010-01-19
52 Halimeda distorta Penguin Bank Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 41842711 Molokai BISH 2006-11-17
53 Halimeda distorta AuAu Channel Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 420141 Maui BISH 2007-12-09
54 Halimeda distorta South Maui Preserved_Specimen Cremer, M. 41914541 Maui BISH 2006-11-30
55 Halimeda distorta AuAu Channel Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 5738109 Maui BISH 2009-04-06
56 Halimeda distorta Auau Channel Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces IV 42323 Maui BISH 2010-01-18
57 Halimeda distorta Keyhole Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces V 55652004193 Maui BISH 2004-09-06
58 Halimeda distorta Lahaina Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 57349 Maui BISH 2009-04-03
59 Halimeda distorta Auau Channel Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces IV 423324 Maui BISH 2010-01-19
60 Halimeda distorta Molokini Islet Between Kaho'olawe & Maui. Vertical wall outside of crater, backside, strong current. Preserved_Specimen Giuseffi, L.M. 60 Maui BISH 2007-05-31
61 Halimeda distorta Kaloko Honolohau National Park Shallow slope Preserved_Specimen Weijerman, M. 12 Hawaii BISH 2006-07-24
62 Halimeda distorta Lobster trap Preserved_Specimen Fortner, H.J. 17105 Necker BISH 1984-10-06
63 Halimeda distorta Kaemi Islet NE side of 1.0 ha islet, large boulders with very little sand. Preserved_Specimen Giuseffi, L.M. 39 Maui BISH 2007-05-29
64 Halimeda distorta Puuhonua O Honaunau National Park Slope Preserved_Specimen Squair, C. 2 Hawaii BISH 2006-08-10
65 Halimeda distorta Puuhonua O Honaunau National Park Steep slope Preserved_Specimen Marrack, L. 10 Hawaii BISH 2006-08-10
66 Halimeda distorta East Manele Bay. DAR Mae 3 m fish transect site 650 east of Manele Harbor Dock Substratum solid consolidated limestone with high coral coverage of ca. 75% dominated by Porites lobata, P. evermanni & Pocillopora meandrina. Macroalgae also abundant, especially red turf algae. Preserved_Specimen Bolick, H. 1 Lanai BISH 2005-03-02
67 Halimeda distorta Poopoo Islet SW side of 0.2 ha islet; rubble with turf on dead coral heads, small patches of sand, some small caves inhabited by Padina melemele & Halimeda distorta. Preserved_Specimen Giuseffi, L.M. 4 Lanai BISH 2007-04-03
68 Halimeda distorta Necker Lobster Traps Preserved_Specimen Moffitt, R. 31623 Necker BISH 2006-06-01
69 Halimeda distorta Auau Channel Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces IV 42324 Maui BISH 2010-01-18
70 Halimeda distorta Maui Keyhole Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces IV 55652004132 Maui BISH 2004-11-06
71 Halimeda distorta Olawalu Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 571018 Maui BISH 2007-12-07
72 Halimeda distorta Auau Channel Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces IV 423212 Maui BISH 2010-01-18
73 Halimeda distorta Ulua Caves Preserved_Specimen Okano, R. 23848 Hawaii BISH 2000-03-01
74 Halimeda distorta Waikiki Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces V 5822363 Oahu BISH 2013-08-13
75 Halimeda distorta Lahaina Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 573420 Maui BISH 2009-06-03
76 Halimeda distorta South Maui Preserved_Specimen Cremer, M. 41914634 Maui BISH 2006-11-20
77 Halimeda distorta Penguin Bank Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 4184177 Maui BISH 2006-12-17
78 Halimeda distorta Lisianski Island Preserved_Specimen Shultz, K. 7628 Lisianski Island BISH 2002-10-01
79 Halimeda distorta Lisianski Island Preserved_Specimen McDermid, K.J. 7619 Lisianski Island BISH 2002-10-02
80 Halimeda distorta Makua; West Oahu Preserved_Specimen Ross, M. 312 Oahu BISH 2005-09-29
81 Halimeda distorta Lahaina Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 573430 Maui BISH 2006-06-03
82 Halimeda distorta Leleiwi Preserved_Specimen Okano, R. 30569 Hawaii BISH 2001-04-28
83 Halimeda distorta Waikiki Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 5821.35 Oahu BISH 2013-08-11
84 Halimeda distorta Penguin Bank Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 4184208 Molokai BISH 2006-11-17
85 Halimeda distorta AuAu Channel Preserved_Specimen Submersible Pisces IV 423323 Maui BISH 2010-01-19
86 Halimeda distorta Penguin Bank Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 41841411 Molokai BISH 2006-11-17
87 Halimeda distorta Kawaihae, (2 km north) Preserved_Specimen Foster, M.S. 18724 Hawaii BISH 1988-05-18
88 Halimeda distorta Olawalu Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 571010 Maui BISH 2007-12-07
89 Halimeda distorta Olawalu Preserved_Specimen Spalding, H. 573667 Maui BISH 2005-04-05
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