Caulerpa
Sign in to saveCaulerpa is a genus of seaweeds in the family Caulerpaceae (among the green algae). They are unusual because they consist of only one cell with many nuclei, also known as coenocytic or siphonous algae, making them among the biggest single cells in the world.
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumChlorophyta
- ClassUlvophyceae
- OrderBryopsidales
- FamilyCaulerpaceae
Habitatmarine, brackish
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Research
556 papers- Marine macroalga Caulerpa: role of its metabolites in modulating cancer signaling.Molecular biology reports · 2019
- The Promising Potential of Caulerpa microphysa in Dermatology.Current issues in molecular biology · 2024
- Hyaluronidase-inhibiting Polysaccharide from Caulerpa lentillifera.Journal of applied glycoscience · 2023
- Caulerpa Cupressoides Var. Flabellata.Marine drugs · 2019
- The Caulerpa racemosa invasion: a critical review.Marine pollution bulletin · 2008
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Caulerpaceae
- Image
- Caulerpa prolifera.JPG
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy and nomenclature
- Biology
- Morphology
- External characteristics
- Internal anatomy
- Distribution
- Ecology
- Life history
- Exploitation and cultivation
- Chemical composition
- Utilization
- Invasive behaviour
- Use in aquariums
- Species
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Caulerpa is a genus of seaweeds in the family Caulerpaceae (among the green algae). They are unusual because they consist of only one cell with many nuclei, also known as coenocytic or siphonous algae, making them among the biggest single cells in the world.
Referring to the crawling habit of its thallus, the name means 'stem (that) creeps', from the Ancient Greek '''' (, 'stalk') and '''' (, 'to creep').