Bryopsidales, Caulerpaceae
Caulerpa serrulata f. lata (Weber-van Bosse) Tseng
In natural habitat.
Photo Data
- Place
- : Samui Island, Surat Thani.
- Depth
- : 1.5 m
This plant is similar to C. serrulata var. boryana however the branchlets of this seaweed are spirally twisted upwards. The plants tend to grow on muddy or sandy surfaces or on rocks that are covered with a thin sand layer in subtidal zones along wave sheltered shorelines.
Fresh specimen.
Close-up view of spirally twisted branchlets.