Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand
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Caulerpa geminata Harvey, 1855
Caulerpa is a genus of seaweeds in the family Caulerpaceae (among the green algae). They are unusual because they consist of only one cell with many nuclei, making them among the biggest single cells in the world. A species in the Mediterranean can have a stolon more than 3 m long, with up to 200 fronds. This species can be invasive from time to time.
Referring to its thalli's crawling habit, the name means 'stem (that) creeps', from the Ancient Greek kaulos ( ‘stalk’) and herpo ( ‘to creep’).
Caulerpa geminata is common in Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. Can be found in rock pools near low tide on rough-water platforms and in the upper sublittoral in calmer areas, to 36 m deep.
Synonymised names:
Caulerpa sedoides f. geminata (Harvey) Weber-van Bosse, 1898
Caulerpa sedoides var. geminata (Harvey) Harvey, 1859 (synonym)
Caulerpa is a genus of seaweeds in the family Caulerpaceae (among the green algae). They are unusual because they consist of only one cell with many nuclei, making them among the biggest single cells in the world. A species in the Mediterranean can have a stolon more than 3 m long, with up to 200 fronds. This species can be invasive from time to time.
Referring to its thalli's crawling habit, the name means 'stem (that) creeps', from the Ancient Greek kaulos ( ‘stalk’) and herpo ( ‘to creep’).
Caulerpa geminata is common in Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. Can be found in rock pools near low tide on rough-water platforms and in the upper sublittoral in calmer areas, to 36 m deep.
Synonymised names:
Caulerpa sedoides f. geminata (Harvey) Weber-van Bosse, 1898
Caulerpa sedoides var. geminata (Harvey) Harvey, 1859 (synonym)
