| Thalassia | |
|---|---|
| Thalassia hemprichii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Hydrocharitaceae |
| Genus: | Thalassia Banks ex König |
Thalassia is a marine seagrass genus comprising 2 species.[1]
T. testudinum Banks ex König is the type specimen.[1] It is native to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean with specimens found as far east as Bermuda.[1] It has a fossil record in the Gulf to the Middle Eocene.[1]
T. hemprichii (Ehrenb.) Asch. (Turtle grass) is native to the shores of the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific Ocean.[1][2]