Cactus Caulerpa

Caulerpa cactoides

Caulerpa cactoides is a seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.
Green Seaweed (Caulerpa cactoides) This green seaweed appeared in two forms, one as a cluster and the other as an elongated string of vesicles attached to flattened median segments. This variation in appearance is apparently due to wave action in different parts of the bay. The seaweed's maximum length is about 45 cms. It is seen mostly near the sea floor. this one was washed ashore and spotted at low tide. A native to Australia, it is seen only in South Australian waters. Australia,Caulerpa cactoides,Geotagged,Summer

Distribution

It is found along the coast in a large area extending from near Exmouth in the northern Gascoyne region to east of Esperance in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionChlorophyta
ClassUlvophyceae
OrderBryopsidales
FamilyCaulerpaceae
GenusCaulerpa
SpeciesCaulerpa cactoides
Photographed in
Australia