Mueller's Fern Caulerpa

Caulerpa muelleri

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

This green seaweed resembles a flat or two dimensional pine tree it has alternate branches that taper in an upwards direction from the main stem (stipe)small branchlets (ramuli) cover all parts of this alga

Size

5 to 40 centimetres

Habitat

In rock pools and the upper sublittoral area on rough-water and moderately sheltered coasts to a depth of around 40m

Distribution

Southern Australia from WA to NSW including Tasmania also found in New Zealand

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase (accessed 2021-10-30 16:40:45)
The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-10-30 16:43:23)

Quick Facts

Common name: Mueller's Fern Caulerpa
Scientific name: Caulerpa muelleri Sonder 1853
Family: Caulerpaceae
Category: Sea Life › Sponges & Seaweeds
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

Australian Faunal Directory

Also Known As

Feathery Caulerpa
Sea Rimu

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