Caulerpa dichotoma
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| Caulerpa dichotoma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Caulerpaceae |
| Genus: | Caulerpa |
| Species: | C. dichotoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Caulerpa dichotoma | |
Caulerpa dichotoma is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.[1]
The seaweed is grass green at the base becoming a darker green. The thallus spreads outward to about 20 centimetres (7.9 in) and has stolons that are approximately 4 millimetres (0.16 in) in diameter.
It is found along the coast in a small area of the Kimberley region of Western Australia.[1]