Caulerpa paspaloides
| Caulerpa paspaloides | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Caulerpaceae |
| Genus: | Caulerpa |
| Species: | C. paspaloides |
| Binomial name | |
| Caulerpa paspaloides (Bory de Saint-Vincent) Greville | |
| Synonyms | |
| Chauvinia paspaloides Bory de Saint-Vincent | |
Caulerpa paspaloides is a species of seaweed in the family Caulerpaceae. The species is native to the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and off the coast of northern Brazil.[1][2]
Three forms and five varieties are accepted.[3]
- Caulerpa paspaloides f. flabellata Weber-van Bosse
- Caulerpa paspaloides f. phleoides (Bory de Saint-Vincent) Weber-van Bosse
- Caulerpa paspaloides f. phyllaphlaston (G.Murray) Weber-van Bosse
- Caulerpa paspaloides var. compressa (Weber Bosse) M.Howe
- Caulerpa paspaloides var. laxa Weber Bosse
- Caulerpa paspaloides var. minima Humm & S.E.Taylor
- Caulerpa paspaloides var. wurdemannii Weber Bosse
References
- ^ "Caulerpa paspaloides". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ "Caulerpa paspaloides". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ Guiry, M.D. (2025). "Caulerpa paspaloides". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 29 June 2025.