Caulerpa dichotoma

Caulerpa dichotoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Bryopsidales
Family: Caulerpaceae
Genus: Caulerpa
Species:
C. dichotoma
Binomial name
Caulerpa dichotoma
Sved.

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

The seaweed is grass green at the base becoming a darker green. The thallus spreads outward to about 20 centimetres (7.9 in) and has stolons that are approximately 4 millimetres (0.16 in) in diameter.

It is found along the coast in a small area of the Kimberley region of Western Australia.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Caulerpa dichotoma". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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