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Caulerpa scalpelliformis Scalpel green seaweed

Caulerpa scalpelliformis is commonly referred to as Scalpel green seaweed. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
2485 
AphiaID:
144473 
Scientific:
Caulerpa scalpelliformis 
German:
Skalpell-Kriechsproßalge 
English:
Scalpel Green Seaweed 
Category:
Green Algae 
Family tree:
Plantae (Kingdom) > Chlorophyta (Phylum) > Ulvophyceae (Class) > Bryopsidales (Order) > Caulerpaceae (Family) > Caulerpa (Genus) > scalpelliformis (Species) 
Initial determination:
(R.Brown ex Turner) C.Agardh, 1817 
Occurrence:
Australia, Brazil, East Africa, Egypt, European Coasts, Indian Ocean, Israel, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, North Atlantic Ocean, Panama, Red Sea, Singapore, Somalia, South-Africa, Sri Lanka, Tansania, the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey 
Sea depth:
0 - 36 Meter 
Size:
up to 7.87" (20 cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Zooxanthellae / Light 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2020-12-10 20:18:33 

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Caulerpa scalpelliformis (R.Brown ex Turner) C.Agardh, 1817

This feathery green seaweed grows on sand sometimes forming blooms that cover large areas of seagrass meadows. A feather-like structure. Colour medium to dark green.

Synonymised names:
Corradoria scalpelliformis (R.Brown ex Turner) Trevisan, 1849 (synonym)
Fucus scalpelliformis R.Brown ex Turner, 1809

Direct children (5):
Forma Caulerpa scalpelliformis f. dwarkensis Børgesen, 1932
Forma Caulerpa scalpelliformis f. denticulata (Decaisne) Svedelius, 1906 accepted as Caulerpa denticulata Decaisne, 1841 (synonym)
Forma Caulerpa scalpelliformis f. intermedia (Weber Bosse) Svedelius, 1906 accepted as Caulerpa denticulata var. intermedia (Weber Bosse) M.J.Wynne, 2017 (synonym)
Variety Caulerpa scalpelliformis var. denticulata (Decaisne) Weber Bosse, 1898 accepted as Caulerpa denticulata Decaisne, 1841
Variety Caulerpa scalpelliformis var. intermedia Weber Bosse, 1898 accepted as Caulerpa denticulata var. intermedia (Weber Bosse) M.J.Wynne, 2017

External links

  1. algaebase.org (en). Abgerufen am 10.12.2020.
  2. Atlas of Livinge Australia (en). Abgerufen am 10.12.2020.
  3. westernregionalpanel.org (en). Abgerufen am 10.12.2020.
  4. wildsingapore (en). Abgerufen am 10.12.2020.

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