Halimeda opuntia — Blanketing Prickly Pear Halimeda
Blanketing the reef and building the sand beneath it.
What You Get Halimeda opuntia, known here as Blanketing Prickly Pear Halimeda, is a calcareous macroalga that forms tight, paddle-like segments which spread outward to create natural mounds and patches. On land, the word “opuntia