Caulerpa hedleyi is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.[1]
Caulerpa hedleyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Clade: | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | UTC clade |
Order: | Bryopsidales |
Family: | Caulerpaceae |
Genus: | Caulerpa |
Species: | C. hedleyi
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Binomial name | |
Caulerpa hedleyi Weber Bosse
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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
edit- ^ a b c "Caulerpa hedleyi". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.