Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Division Chlorophyta > Subdivision Chlorophytina > Class Ulvophyceae > Order Bryopsidales > Family Caulerpaceae

Caulerpa J.V.Lamouroux, 1809

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Caulerpa chemnitzia (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux, 1809
Caulerpa cupressoides (Vahl) C.Agardh, 1817
Caulerpa mexicana Sonder ex Kützing, 1849
Caulerpa ollivieri Dostál, 1929
Caulerpa prolifera (Forsskål) J.V.Lamouroux, 1809
Caulerpa racemosa (Forsskål) J.Agardh, 1873
Caulerpa scalpelliformis (R.Brown ex Turner) C.Agardh, 1817
Caulerpa sertularioides (S.G.Gmelin) M.Howe, 1905
Caulerpa subserrata Okamura, 1897
Caulerpa taxifolia (M.Vahl) C.Agardh, 1817
Caulerpa webbiana Montagne, 1837

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: イワズタ属

Literature

original description	Lamouroux, J.V.F. (1809). Observations sur la physiologie des algues marines, et description de cinq nouveaux genres de cette famille. Nouveau Bulletin des Sciences, par la Société Philomathique de Paris. 1(20): 330-333.
basis of record	Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38
additional source	Silva, P. C.; Basson, P. W.; Moe, R. L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany. 79: 1-1259.
additional source	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Caulerpa J.V.Lamouroux, 1809. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143816