species: Caulerpa sp. 5 in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Caulerpa sp. 5


©Anne Hoggett: Caulerpa sp. 5 with fronds about 5 cm high, about 23 metres depth on soft bottom away from base of reef slope between Pidgin Point and Crystal Beach, Lizard Island

©Anne Hoggett: Caulerpa sp. 5 with fronds about 8 cm high, about 23 metres depth on soft bottom away from base of reef slope between Pidgin Point and Crystal Beach, Lizard Island

©Anne Hoggett: Caulerpa sp. 5, about 23 metres depth on soft bottom away from base of reef slope between Pidgin Point and Crystal Beach, Lizard Island

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Chlorophyta
Class Ulvophyceae
Order Bryopsidales
Family Caulerpaceae
Genus Caulerpa
Species Caulerpa sp. 5

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Lateral branchlets are inflated and blunt-ended.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Uncommon.

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