Caulerpa verticillata, J. Agardh

Order Family    Genus Caulerpales Caulerpaceae Caulerpa

Caulerpa verticillata, J. Agardh

Characteristics

Plants about 5cm tall, very bushy, born on a single initiall cell; 10- 20mm long and 1.5 - 2.5 mm diameter, which bears near the top a cluster of similar but somewhat smaller branch cells, these each in turn bearing similar branches to a total of 6 degrees, or perhaps more; branches bears conspicuous whorl or determinate branchlets

Distribution : Honawar Bhatkal (Karnataka) Lakshadweep

Ecological status : Intertidal zone

IUCN status : NE

Uses : Food and animal feed