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Codium capitulatum

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Codium capitulatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: UTC clade
Order: Bryopsidales
Family: Codiaceae
Genus: Codium
Species:
C. capitulatum
Binomial name
Codium capitulatum
P.C.Silva & Womersley

Codium capitulatum is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.[1]

The firm, applanate and lobed dark green thallus typically grows to a width of 1 centimetre (0.39 in) spreading to around 15 centimetres (6 in) forming large clusters of utricles.

It is found in lower eulittoral and upper sublittoral zones on rock platforms in rough waters.

In Western Australia is found along the coast in Busselton and Hopetoun.[1] Its range extends around southern Australia to Victoria.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Codium capitulatum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.