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Turbinaria decurrens Bory de Saint-Vincent

Turbinaria decurrens Bory de Saint-Vincent photoIn natural habitat.
Photo Data
Place
: Karon, Phuket.
Depth
: 2.0 m
This seaweed has triquetrous leaves that are thick, slightly concave at the center and have small sharp serrations at the margins. The receptacles are branched. The plants are found on rocks and dead coral in lower intertidal to subtidal zones along strongly wave exposed shorelines.

Turbinaria decurrens Bory de Saint-Vincent photo2
Fresh specimen.
Turbinaria decurrens Bory de Saint-Vincent photo3
Close-up view of leaves and receptacles.