Codium dwarkense

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Codium dwarkense
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(unranked): Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Bryopsidales
Family: Codiaceae
Genus: Codium
Species:
C. dwarkense
Binomial name
Codium dwarkense
Børgesen

Codium dwarkense is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family. [1]

The erect to decumbent thallus is attached to a spongy base.

It is found in the intertidal and subtidal zones.

In Western Australia is found along the coast in Kimberley and Pilbara regions. [1] It is also found off the east coast of Africa, islands of the Indian Ocean and coasts of south west Asia. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Codium dwarkense". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ↑ Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2017). "Codium dwarkense Børgesen". Algaebase. National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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