Caulerpa simpliciuscula is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.[1]
Caulerpa simpliciuscula | |
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Illustration of Caulerpa simpliciuscula | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
(unranked): | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Ulvophyceae |
Order: | Bryopsidales |
Family: | Caulerpaceae |
Genus: | Caulerpa |
Species: | C. simpliciuscula
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Binomial name | |
Caulerpa simpliciuscula |
The seaweed has a slender stolon and medium to dark green fronds that typically grow to 4 to 30 centimetres (1.6 to 11.8 in) in height with a width of 3 to 5 millimetres (0.12 to 0.20 in).[1]
The species is found in rock pools and the upper sublittoral zones in rough seas. In Western Australia, it is found along the coast in the Mid West region extending south to the South West.[1] It is also found in South Australia Victoria and Tasmania.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Caulerpa simpliciuscula". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.