CAULERPA SPECIES IDENTIFICATION KEY

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Photo: Dr. John Huisman

Caulerpa cupressoides
Frond: 4 parallel columns of branchlets (up to 25cm tall)
Branchlets: cone shaped, pointed tip, curved upward (1-2mm long)

Photo: Susan Zaleski

Caulerpa serrulata
Frond: Flat, forked branching, can be twisted or spiraling (4-7cm tall, 2-4mm wide), margins have teeth that are wedge shape with a pointed tip (1mm long)

 

 

 

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