| Caulerpa taxifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | UTC clade |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Caulerpaceae |
| Genus: | Caulerpa |
| Species: | C. taxifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Caulerpa taxifolia (M.Vahl) C.Agardh, 1817[1]
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Caulerpa taxifolia is a species of green seaweed, an alga of the genus Caulerpa, native to tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Caribbean Sea.[2] The species name taxifolia arises from the resemblance of its leaf-like fronds[3] to those of the yew (Taxus). [citation needed]
A strain of the species bred for use in aquariums has established non-native populations in waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the United States, and Australia.[4] It is one of two species of algae listed in 100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species compiled by the IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group.[5]
- ^ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2007). "Genus: Caulerpa taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ^ "Macroalga Killer Algae; Aquarium-Mediterranean Strain : Caulerpa taxifloria" (PDF). Dnr.wi.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ "GISD". Invasive Species Specialist Group. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ^ "Aquarium Aulerpa". Marine Biosecurity Porthole. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ^ "100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species". Global Invasive Species Database (International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved Jan 24, 2021.