Thalassia testudinum Banks & Sol. ex K.D.Koenig belongs to the Hydrocharitaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Thalassia, WDStevens27202--Nicaragua. RAAS. Corn Island, Sally Peachy. 13 Jun 08. 047.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Family
Hydrocharitaceae
Genus
Thalassia
Specific Epithet
testudinum
Authorship
Banks & Sol. ex K.D.Koenig
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
6/12/2008
Location
Nicaragua, Atlantico Sur
12.180972, -83.036000
Location Remarks
Corn Island, west shore, low beach dunes near Hotel El Paraiso
Collectors
No collectors specified
6/10/2019
Location
Belize
17.976611, -87.951222
Location Remarks
Ambergris Caye. Road to Secret Beach, ca. 2.6-3.3 km W of Beach in a subdivided area. Elev. 0 m.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
C. 6-7 m deep. With Horse-eyed Jack (the fish).
