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Largest seagrass clone (Posidonia australis, Shark Bay) by area

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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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