Caulerpa prolifera
Caulerpa prolifera is a species of green alga, a seaweed in the family Caulerpaceae. It is the type species of the genus Caulerpa, the type location being Alexandria, Egypt. It grows rapidly and forms a dense mass of vegetation on shallow sandy areas of the sea.
| Caulerpa prolifera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Caulerpaceae |
| Genus: | Caulerpa |
| Species: | C. prolifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Caulerpa prolifera (Forsskål) J.V.Lamouroux, 1809 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Fucus prolifera Forsskål, 1775 | |
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