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| C. obscura herbarium specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Caulerpaceae |
| Genus: | Caulerpa |
| Species: | C. obscura |
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| Caulerpa obscura Sond. | |
Caulerpa obscura is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.
The seaweed has a robust stolon with simple dark green fronds reaching 10 to 30 centimetres (3.9 to 11.8 in) in height and 2 to 6 cm (0.79 to 2.36 in) wide.
The species is found in rock pools and platforms in the upper sublittoral region up to a depth of 35 metres (115 ft). In Western Australia, it is found along the coast in the Mid West and south as far as Esperance it is also found in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.
References
- ^ "Caulerpa obscura". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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| Caulerpa obscura | |