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Bryopsidales, Caulerpaceae

Caulerpa microphysa (Weber-van Bosse) Feldmann

Caulerpa microphysa (Weber-van Bosse) Feldmann photoIn natural habitat.
Photo Data
Place
: Sukorn Island, Trang.
Depth
: 2.5 m
The plants are small, up to 2 cm in height, and have hemispherical or slightly compressed spherical branchlets that are 1.0-1.5 mm in diameter. This species is similar to C. lentillifera however the branchlets of this seaweed are without constrictions between the base of the spherical head and the stalks. This seaweed forms clumps on rocks in mid-intertidal to subtidal zones along shorelines with calm to moderate water movement and in tidal pools.

Caulerpa microphysa (Weber-van Bosse) Feldmann photo2
Fresh specimen.
Caulerpa microphysa (Weber-van Bosse) Feldmann photo3
Close-up view of hemispherical terminal portions of branchlets.