Caulerpa prolifera
About
Caulerpa prolifera is a species of green alga, a seaweed in the family Caulerpaceae. It is the type species of the genus Caulerpa, the type location being Alexandria, Egypt. It grows rapidly and forms a dense mass of vegetation on shallow sandy areas of the sea.
- Family
- Caulerpaceae
How to use it
Caulerpa prolifera is primarily valued for its ecological role in marine environments. It provides shelter and food for fish and other marine organisms, helping to maintain biodiversity in coastal ecosystems. Its rapid growth can also be utilized in aquaculture to promote healthy habitats.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Caulerpa prolifera
- Slug
- caulerpa-prolifera
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Caulerpaceae
- Genus
- Caulerpa
- Species
- prolifera
- Wikidata QID
- Q2943096
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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