Caulerpa trifaria

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

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

The seaweed has a slender stolon and green fronds that typically grow to 5 to 25 centimetres (2.0 to 9.8 in) in height with a width of 4 to 12 millimetres (0.16 to 0.47 in). [1]

The species is usually found in calm sheltered waters at depths of 2 to 30 metres (7 to 98 ft). In Western Australia, it is found along the coast around Perth extending south to around Esperance. [1] It is also found in Victoria and Tasmania.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Caulerpa trifaria". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.


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