halodule
Halodule uninervis (Forssk.) Boiss.
Halodule uninervis is a seagrass species in the family Cymodoceaceae. It is found in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans, with a distribution that includes regions such as Bangladesh, India, and the Comoros. First described in 1882, it is commonly known as narrowleaf seagrass in English.
Description
Halodule uninervis, a member of the seagrass genus Halodule, is part of the Cymodoceaceae family. It is native to coastal waters in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its range includes locations such as the Andaman Islands, Borneo, and Madagascar. The species is also referred to as a'shab bahriya in Arabic. This seagrass plays a role in marine ecosystems by stabilizing sediments and providing habitat for aquatic organisms.
Other common names
Narrowleaf seagrassSpecies code: Huhalodule
Distribution
Global · BH · Aldabra · Andaman Is. · Bangladesh · Borneo · Caroline Is. · Comoros · Egypt · Eritrea · Fiji · Gulf States · Hainan · India · Iran · Jawa · Kenya · KwaZulu-Natal · Lesser Sunda Is. · Madagascar · Malaya · Maluku · Marianas · Mauritius · Mozambique Channel I · Mozambique · Myanmar · Nansei-shoto · New Caledonia · New Guinea
Synonyms
Cymodocea australisDiplanthera indicaDiplanthera madagascariensisDiplanthera tridentataDiplanthera uninervisHalodule australisHalodule tridentataPhucagrostis tridentataZostera tridentataZostera uninervisDiplanthera uninervisZostera tridentataHalodule linearifolia
