Collected on the Brazilian Atlantic coast, from sandy-muddy substrate, in about 4-6 m water depth.. Apologies for the poor photo quality.
Hi Daniel
look for minute hairs over the leaf surface both top and bottom as this is the character that most easily identifies H decipiens
Great! Thanks Gary!!
I’ll check the samples to confirm. I want to be sure - as the discovery might indicate a range extension (or at minimum a new record for the region)..
Ciao,
Dan..
There are only two Halophila species described for Brazilian coast: H. decipiens and H. bailonii. Assuming that it is not a new occurrence or species, it is definitely H. decipiens.
The shape of the leaves and the number of leaves per hast (only two), suggest H. decipiens. H. bailonii has 4 leaves or more per hast and has leaves rounder.
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