Halodule uninervis (Forssk.) Boiss.
Needle seagrass
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Family:  Cymodoceaceae ()
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Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 2 - 38 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
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Biology:  Common; found intertidally towards low tide on clean sand beaches. Extends down to 10 m subtidally and dominates seagrass beds. Supports shrimp and fish both as nursery ground and source of primary production. Grazed by fish, dugongs and turtles (Ref. 801).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 17 October 2007 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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