Caulerpa delicatula
Caulerpa delicatula is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.[1]
| Caulerpa delicatula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Phylum: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Caulerpaceae |
| Genus: | Caulerpa |
| Species: | C. delicatula |
| Binomial name | |
| Caulerpa delicatula Grunow | |
The seaweed is light green at the base becoming a darker green distally. The thallus spreads outward to about 10 centimetres (3.9 in).
It is found along the coast in a large area extending from around the Abrolhos Islands in the Mid West, north through the Gascoyne and into the Pilbara region of Western Australia.[1]
References
- "Caulerpa delicatula". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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