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 › Abécédaire › Caulerpa prolifera
Mediterranean species :

Caulerpa prolifera

Its long blades can measure more than 50cm
Did you know ?
Caulerpa prolifera is one of the plant species that adapts the best in marine aquariums.

This is a common algae whose blades can be up to 50cm long and 3cm wide. The blades are flat, spear-shaped and shiny green. In caulerpa prolifera, reproduction is mainly vegetative i.e. asexual. It prefers sandy or muddy bottoms between 1m and 15m below the surface. It is found in the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and also in the Atlantic from southern Spain and the Canary Islands to the Caribbean.

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Phylum: Chlorophyceae
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Bryopsidales 
Family: Chlorophyceae
Scientific name: Caulerpa prolifera

French: Caulerpe de Méditerranée
Spanish: Caulerpa
Italian: Caulerpa
German: Caulerpa

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