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| Seaweeds > Division Chlorophyta > Family Caulerpaceae > genus Caulerpa |
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parasol green seaweed Caulerpa peltata* Family Caulerpaceae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This green seaweed with small fleshy 'umbrellas' is commonly seen on some of our shores, growing on coral rubble near reefs. Features: The seaweed has structures that look like fleshy umbrellas; with a thick circular portion (about 1-1.5cm across) on a little stalk. These little umbrellas emerge along the length of a 'stem' that creeps over the surface. Bright yellow-green to bluish-green. On the reefs of our Southern Islands, a similar seaweed with much smaller 'parasols' is often seen. |
 Beting Bronok, Jul 07 |
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 Beting Bronok, Jul 07 |
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Parasol green seaweed on Singapore shores
 Pulau Hantu, Jun 10 |
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 Tuas, Jun 05  |
 Labrador, Jun 05  |
 Pulau Semakau, Jan 09  |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination of internal parts.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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