Caulerpa verticillata is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.[1]
| Caulerpa verticillata | |
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| Illustration by George Stephen West after Frederik Børgesen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | UTC clade |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Caulerpaceae |
| Genus: | Caulerpa |
| Species: | C. verticillata
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| Binomial name | |
| Caulerpa verticillata | |
The seaweed has a green thallus that spreads outward to around 10 centimetres (3.9 in) forming dense low mats.[1]
The species is found in warmer waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans particularly in the Caribbean. In Western Australia, it is found along the coast in the Kimberley region extending south to the Pilbara.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Caulerpa verticillata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.