Caulerpa longifolia

Caulerpa longifolia, commonly known as feather caulerpa or long-filament caulerpa,[1] is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.[2]

Feather caulerpa
Scientific classification
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Bryopsidales
Family: Caulerpaceae
Genus: Caulerpa
Species:
C. longifolia
Binomial name
Caulerpa longifolia

The seaweed has a coarse stolon with medium to dark green fronds reaching 15 to 65 centimetres (5.9 to 25.6 in) in height and 1 to 3 cm (0.39 to 1.18 in) wide.[2] It has few upright branches that arise from a naked and coarse runner. The ends of the branches (known as ramuli) are linear or curved slightly upwards, usually occurring in five rows along the upright branches.[1] It has a superficial similarity to Caulerpa cliftonii.[1]

The species is found in rough coastal waters around rock pools to a depth of 40 metres (131 ft). In Western Australia, it is found along the coast from Shire of Irwin in the Mid West and south as far as Rockingham[2] it is also found in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.

References
  1. "Caulerpa longifolia C.Agardh" (PDF). Government of South Australia. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  2. "Caulerpa longifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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