A genus of green algae found in tropical and subtropical seas, forming distinctive segmented, coin-shaped fronds.
From Greek 'hals' (salt/sea) combined with 'melos' (limb), referring to the segmented, limb-like structure of these seaweeds. Named scientifically in the 18th century by taxonomists studying marine flora.
Halimeda algae are nature's chain-mail armor—their segmented, coin-like segments can break apart and tumble along the seafloor, eventually contributing to tropical sand deposits, meaning you might be walking on ancient Halimeda when you visit a Caribbean beach.
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