Codium pomoides
Codium pomoides is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.[1]
| Codium pomoides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Codiaceae |
| Genus: | Codium |
| Species: | C. pomoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Codium pomoides J.Agardh | |
The firm dark green thallus and has a globose habit and is usually around 12 centimetres (4.7 in) across.
It is found at the low tide up to 20 metres (66 ft) in depth along rough to moderate water coasts.
In Western Australia is found along the coast in the Goldfields-Esperance region around the Recherche Archipelago extending along the south coast as far as Victoria and the north coast of Tasmania.[1]
References
- "Codium pomoides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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