Cactus Caulerpa

Caulerpa cactoides

Caulerpa cactoides - Cactus Caulerpa
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Size: Thallus 40 cm

Distribution: All SA coastal and gulf waters

Habitat: Sandy or rocky areas, or within seagrass beds

Depth: Subtidal to 10+ metres

Caulerpa cactoides - Cactus Caulerpa
Caulerpa cactoides - Cactus Caulerpa

This Caulerpa has comparitavely large, and usually club-shaped, ramuli that are arranged in opposite pairs along the branch, giving the branch a flattened appearance.