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| green seaweeds text index | photo index |
| Seaweeds > Division Chlorophyta > Family Caulerpaceae > genus Caulerpa |
| Scalpel
green seaweed Caulerpa scalpelliformis* Family Caulerpaceae updated Oct 2016 Where seen? This feathery green seaweed grows on sand sometimes forming blooms that cover large areas of seagrass meadows on our Northern shores. Features: A feather-like structure 2-4cm long. The mid-rib or central 'stem' of the feathery structure is flat and usually with a width wider or the same as the length of the side 'branches'. The side 'branches' are short, flat and have rounded tips. These little feathery structures emerge along the length of a 'stem' that creeps over hard surfaces or just under the sand. Colours generally olive green. Sometimes confused with other feathery green seaweeds or with seagrasses. Here's more on how to tell apart different feathery green seaweeds and how to tell apart feathery green seaweeds and seagrasses. |
 A bloom covering a large area. Chek Jawa, Aug 07 |
 Pulau Sekuidu, Jun 05 |
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 Changi, Apr 04 |
*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.
| Scalpel green seaweeds on Singapore shores |
| Photos of Scalpel green seaweeds for free download from wildsingapore flickr |
| Distribution in Singapore on this wildsingapore flickr map |
| Other sightings on Singapore shores |
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