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Caulerpa ellistoniae

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Species of seaweed

Caulerpa ellistoniae
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Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Bryopsidales
Family: Caulerpaceae
Genus: Caulerpa
Species: C. ellistoniae
Binomial name
Caulerpa ellistoniae
Womersley
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Caulerpa ellistoniae is a species of seaweed in the family Caulerpaceae.

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).

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

References

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