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Largest seagrass clone (Posidonia australis, Shark Bay) by area
Record
200 km²
77.2 sq mi
- Record holder
- Posidonia australis
What to remember
In Shark Bay, a single clonal colony of Posidonia australis covers 200 km² and stretches about 180 km in length. By area, it is the largest seagrass colony.
Among living things counted as single entities, the largest are clonal colonies able to spread over large areas. Pando, a clonal colony of quaking aspen, is another one, widely considered the largest organism by mass.
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Sources and licences
- Value, holder and date: Wikipedia article “Largest organisms” (revision used 1376859180). Data from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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