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Cymodocea rotundata Asch. & Schweinf.
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Cymodocea rotundata is a seagrass species in the family Cymodoceaceae. It is found in various marine regions including the Indian Ocean and parts of the Pacific Ocean.

Description

Cymodocea rotundata, described by Asch. & Schweinf. in 1870, is a species of seagrass in the family Cymodoceaceae. It has a wide distribution across tropical and subtropical marine areas. It is recorded in regions such as the Aldabra Atoll, Andaman Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Islands, Comoros, Egypt, Eritrea, Hainan, India, Java, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Islands, Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, and the Mozambique Channel, among others. This species is part of the genus Cymodocea, which is known for its seagrass habitats in coastal waters.

Other common names

Species code: Crcymodocea

Distribution

Global · TW · Aldabra · Andaman Is. · Bismarck Archipelago · Borneo · Caroline Is. · Comoros · Egypt · Eritrea · Hainan · India · Jawa · Kenya · Lesser Sunda Is. · Madagascar · Malaya · Maluku · Mozambique Channel I · Mozambique · Myanmar · Nansei-shoto · New Caledonia · New Guinea · Nicobar Is. · Palestine · Philippines · Queensland · Saudi Arabia · Sinai

Synonyms

Phucagrostis rotundata

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