Caulerpa papillosa
Caulerpa papillosa is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.[1]
| Caulerpa papillosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Phylum: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Caulerpaceae |
| Genus: | Caulerpa |
| Species: | C. papillosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Caulerpa papillosa | |
The seaweed has a slender stolon with medium to dark green fronds reaching 4 to 16 centimetres (1.6 to 6.3 in) in height and 2 to 5 millimetres (0.079 to 0.197 in) wide.[1]
The species is found in shaded rock pools in the upper sublittoral region up to a depth of 12 metres (39 ft). In Western Australia, it is found along the coast in the Gascoyne and south as far as Esperance[1] it is also found in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.
References
- "Caulerpa papillosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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