Caulerpa taxifolia
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| Common Name | |
| None | |
| Binomial Name | |
| Caulerpa taxifolia | |
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| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Phylum: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsidophyceae |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Caulerpaceae |
| Genus: | Caulerpa |
| Species: | taxifolia |
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Common Names
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Characteristics
Description
Information about the body shape, skeletal characteristics, how it appears, colouring etc.
Similar Species
Any species that look similar to this one, that may be mixed up.
Maximum Size
Something about what size the it grows to in the wild, plus in captivity.
Associated Organisms
Anything that lives in symbiosis, parasitic or opportunistically with it.
Behaviour
Notes about what they do, how they interact with others, different species etc.
Captive Care
In some places around the world it is illegal to possess and sell C. taxifolia. Within Australia it has been declared a noxious weed / pest in the following states, and therefore should not be maintained in a marine aquarium; Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales. Currently there is no importation limitations on it into Tasmania, but it would be irresponsible for anyone to do so. Since it occurs in the wild naturally in Queensland, Northern Territory and more than likely northern Western Australia, no controls are in place to stop its possession and trade.[1]
Tank Size
The size of tank suitable for it, including reasoning behind this judgment.
Water Flow
Type and amount of water flow suitable for it.
Lighting
How much lighting is required for it.
Feeding
What it requires in terms of feeding, type of foods and frequency.
Growth Rate
How quickly it will grow under various conditions.
Diseases
Things that adversely effect it, such as bacterial infections, parasites etc.
Other
Addition things / items that are important for care in captivity.
Gallery
Compatibility
Fish
Does it have any fish that it should not be housed with?
Coral
Does it have coral that it is not compatible with?
Invertebrate
Is it compatible with other invertebrates such as molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms?
Reproduction
How it reproduces, how suitable it is to breeding or captive propagation, techniques on how to etc.
Local Ecology
Distribution
Which oceans and reefs it is found.
Habitat
Where it is found on the natural reefs, the reef zone.
Additional Information
Some additional notes on it that don't fit in the above sections.
Resources
- Caulerpa taxifolia - the "Killer Algae" by Dallas Warren, OZ REEF
- Marine Algae of Hawaii: Caulerpa taxifolia - University of Hawaii, Botany Department
References
- ↑ (http://ozreef.org/library/articles/caulerpa_taxifolia_the_killer_algae.html): Warren, D.B., Caulerpa taxifolia - the "Killer Algae", OZ REEF, 2004. Retrieved: 14 April 2010.
