Caulerpa trifaria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Clade: | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | UTC clade |
Order: | Bryopsidales |
Family: | Caulerpaceae |
Genus: | Caulerpa |
Species: | C. trifaria |
Binomial name | |
Caulerpa trifaria Harv. |
Caulerpa trifaria is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.
The seaweed has a slender stolon and green fronds that typically grow to 5 to 25 centimetres (2.0 to 9.8 in) in height with a width of 4 to 12 millimetres (0.16 to 0.47 in).
The species is usually found in calm sheltered waters at depths of 2 to 30 metres (7 to 98 ft). In Western Australia, it is found along the coast around Perth extending south to around Esperance. It is also found in Victoria and Tasmania.
References
- ^ "Caulerpa trifaria". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Caulerpa trifaria |
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