Caulerpa hedleyi
| Caulerpa hedleyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Caulerpaceae |
| Genus: | Caulerpa |
| Species: | C. hedleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Caulerpa hedleyi Weber Bosse | |
Caulerpa hedleyi is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.[1]
The seaweed has a robust stolon with erect grey-green fronds reaching 3 to 8 centimetres (1.2 to 3.1 in) in height and 1 to 3 cm (0.39 to 1.18 in) wide.[1]
The species is found in deep heavily shaded waters. In Western Australia, it is found along the coast from Rottnest Island and south as far as Esperance in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia[1] and east to South Australia.
References
- 1 2 3 "Caulerpa hedleyi". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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