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

Caulerpa ellistoniae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Bryopsidales
Family: Caulerpaceae
Genus: Caulerpa
Species:
C. ellistoniae
Binomial name
Caulerpa ellistoniae

The seaweed has a robust stolon with a diameter of approximately 2 to 4 millimetres (0.08 to 0.16 in). The dark green fronds are erect and branch many times with a length of 10 to 25 centimetres (3.9 to 9.8 in).[1]

It is found along the coast in the South West region of Western Australia spreading north as far as Perth usually in deeper water.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Caulerpa ellistoniae". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 7 February 2020.