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Bryopsidales, Caulerpaceae

Caulerpa serrulata f. lata (Weber-van Bosse) Tseng

Caulerpa serrulata f. lata (Weber-van Bosse) Tseng photoIn natural habitat.
Photo Data
Place
: Samui Island, Surat Thani.
Depth
: 1.5 m
This plant is similar to C. serrulata var. boryana however the branchlets of this seaweed are spirally twisted upwards. The plants tend to grow on muddy or sandy surfaces or on rocks that are covered with a thin sand layer in subtidal zones along wave sheltered shorelines.

Caulerpa serrulata f. lata (Weber-van Bosse) Tseng photo2
Fresh specimen.
Caulerpa serrulata f. lata (Weber-van Bosse) Tseng photo3
Close-up view of spirally twisted branchlets.