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Caulerpa simpliciuscula

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Species of seaweed

Caulerpa simpliciuscula
Illustration of "Caulerpa simpliciuscula"
Illustration of Caulerpa simpliciuscula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: UTC clade
Order: Bryopsidales
Family: Caulerpaceae
Genus: Caulerpa
Species: C. simpliciuscula
Binomial name
Caulerpa simpliciuscula
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Caulerpa simpliciuscula is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.

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).

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. It is also found in South Australia Victoria and Tasmania.

References

  1. ^ "Caulerpa simpliciuscula". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
Taxon identifiers
Caulerpa simpliciuscula
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