Caulerpa cylindracea
| Caulerpa cylindracea | |
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| Dense colonies of invasive Caulerpa cylindracea in Algeria | |
Scientific classification 
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| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Caulerpaceae |
| Genus: | Caulerpa |
| Species: | C. cylindracea
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| Binomial name | |
| Caulerpa cylindracea | |
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Caulerpa cylindracea is a species of seaweed (green algae) in the Caulerpaceae family.[1]
It is native to the Australian coast in a large area extending from around Perth north into the Mid West and Pilbara to the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Caulerpa cylindracea was unintentionally introduced to the Mediterranean in the early 1990s, where it has spread extensively and is considered an invasive species.[2] It is also considered invasive in South Australia where it can overgrow and out-compete native species.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Caulerpa cylindracea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Montefalcone, Monica; Morri, Carla; Parravicini, Valeriano; Bianchi, Carlo Nike (26 May 2015). "A tale of two invaders: divergent spreading kinetics of the alien green algae Caulerpa taxifolia and Caulerpa cylindracea". Biological Invasions. 17 (9): 2717–2728. doi:10.1007/s10530-015-0908-1. hdl:11567/817427. S2CID 1973648.
- ^ Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia (2017-05-30). "Search aquatic pest species". pir.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-05-28.