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Caulerpa  J. V. F. Lamouroux, 1809
Taxonomic Serial No.: 6963

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s):    
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  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: partial   
  Latest Record Review: 2004   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants  
    SubkingdomViridiplantae  – green plants  
       InfrakingdomChlorophyta  – green algae  
          DivisionChlorophyta  – green algae, algues vertes  
             SubdivisionChlorophytina   
                ClassUlvophyceae   
                   OrderBryopsidales   
                      FamilyCaulerpaceae   
                         GenusCaulerpa J. V. F. Lamouroux, 1809  
    Direct Children:  
                            Species Caulerpa ambigua Okamura  
                            Species Caulerpa annulata Lucas  
                            Species Caulerpa ashmeadi   
                            Species Caulerpa bikinensis Taylor  
                            Species Caulerpa biserrulata Sonder  
                            Species Caulerpa brachypus Harv.  
                            Species Caulerpa crassifolia (C. Ag.) J. Ag.  
                            Species Caulerpa cupressoides (West) C. Agardh  
                            Species Caulerpa falcifolia Bailey and Harvey  
                            Species Caulerpa fastigiata Mont.  
                            Species Caulerpa fergusonii Murray  
                            Species Caulerpa filicoides Yamada  
                            Species Caulerpa lentillifera J. Ag.  
                            Species Caulerpa macrodisca Decaisne  
                            Species Caulerpa mexicana (Sonder ex Kuet.) J. Ahardh  
                            Species Caulerpa microphysa (W. V. Bosse) Feldmann  
                            Species Caulerpa nummularia (Harv.) Reinke  
                            Species Caulerpa okamurai W. V. Bosse  
                            Species Caulerpa paspaloides   
                            Species Caulerpa prolifera (P. Forsskal) Lamouroux  
                            Species Caulerpa racemosa (Forsskal) J. Agardh  
                            Species Caulerpa sedoides (R. Br.) C. Ag.  
                            Species Caulerpa serrulata (Forsskal) J. Agardh  
                            Species Caulerpa sertularioides (S. G. Gmelin) Howe  
                            Species Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl) C. Ag.  
                            Species Caulerpa urvilliana Mont.  
                            Species Caulerpa verticillata J. Ag.  
                            Species Caulerpa vickersiae   
                            Species Caulerpa vieillardi Kuetz.  
                            Species Caulerpa webbiana Mont.  
       

 References
       
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  Source: AlgaeBase, database (version 2.1)  
  Acquired: 2004   
  Notes: Guiry, M.D. & Nic Dhonncha, E., 2004. AlgaeBase version 2.1. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org   
  Reference for: Caulerpa   
       
  Source: Index Nominum Genoricum (Plantarum), 11-Feb-2004, database (version undefined)  
  Acquired: 2004   
  Notes: http://rathbun.si.edu/botany/ing/   
  Reference for: Caulerpa   
       
  Source: Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera: NCU-3e, 12-Feb-04, database (version 3e)  
  Acquired: 2004   
  Notes: http://www.bgbm.fu-berlin.de/iapt/ncu/genera/   
  Reference for: Caulerpa   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Caulerpa   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Schneider, C. W., and R. B. Searles  
  Publication Date: 1991   
  Article/Chapter Title:    
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Seaweeds of the Southeastern United States Cape Hatteras to Cape Canaveral   
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  Publisher: Duke University Press   
  Publication Place: Durham, North Carolina, USA   
  ISBN/ISSN: 0-8223-1101-1   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Caulerpa   
       

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