Caulerpa ellistoniae

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Caulerpa ellistoniae
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(unranked): Viridiplantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Bryopsidales
Family: Caulerpaceae
Genus: Caulerpa
Species:
C. ellistoniae
Binomial name
Caulerpa ellistoniae

Caulerpa ellistoniae is a species of seaweed in the family Caulerpaceae. [1]

The seaweed has a robust stolon with a diameter of approximately 2 to 4 millimetres (0.08 to 0.16 in). The dark green fronds are erect and branch many times with a length of 10 to 25 centimetres (3.9 to 9.8 in). [1]

It is found along the coast in the South West region of Western Australia spreading north as far as Perth usually in deeper water. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Caulerpa ellistoniae". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife . Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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