species: Caulerpa sertularioides in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Caulerpa sertularioides


©Anne Hoggett: Detail of Caulerpa sertularioides thalli, 23 metres depth between Pidgin Point and Crystal Beach, Lizard Island

©Anne Hoggett: Caulerpa sertularioides with thalli 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: Detail of Caulerpa sertularioides thallus, 23 metres depth between Pidgin Point and Crystal Beach, Lizard Island. The side branches are round in cross-section, not flattened.
Kingdom Plantae
Division Chlorophyta
Class Ulvophyceae
Order Bryopsidales
Family Caulerpaceae
Genus Caulerpa
Species Caulerpa sertularioides

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Huisman, J.M. (2019). Marine Plants of Australia: revised edition University of Western Australia Publishing.

Other references

  • Edgar, G. (2019). Tropical Marine Life of Australia New Holland Publishers, London.
  • Price, I.A., A.W.D. Larkum and A. Bailey (1976). Appendix: Check list of marine benthic plants collected in the Lizard Island area, Australian Journal of Plant Physiology, 3: 3-8. LIRS catalog number 191.