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Caulerpa hedleyi

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Caulerpa hedleyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: UTC clade
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

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  1. ^ a b c "Caulerpa hedleyi". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.