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Codium hawaiiense is an endemic green alga of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Individuals are erect with green spongy, finger-like branches up to 16 inches tall. It is a deep subtidal species that can be found to depths of 160 feet. Codium hawaiiense typically grows on rocky substrate, but is sometimes found on lobster traps.
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Codium hawaiiense
(Codium hawaiiense)
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Endemic to Northwestern Hawaiian Islands |
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Rocky substrate |
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The status of this species is
representative of the populations within the waters of this Sanctuary only, not global populations. |
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Like all Codium species, Codium hawaiiense has a distinctive spongy texture. |
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- University of Hawaii Botany
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