Caulerpa taxifolia
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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. The species name taxifolia arises from
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Two illustrations (Fig 1 . 4-5) of C. taxifolia displaying its "leaf" and rhizome structures (Fig 1 . 1-3 are illustrations of C. sertularioides)
C. taxifolia on display at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo, Japan
A field of C. taxifolia amongst seagrass
The Oceanographic Museum, is a museum of marine sciences in Monaco City, Monaco. This building is part of the Institut océanographique, which is committed to sharing its knowledge of the oceans.
Caulerpa taxifolia
…Wilhelma Zoo in Stuttgart and further bred by exposure to chemicals and ultraviolet light. The zoo distributed the strain to other aquaria, including the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco. The aquarium strain is morphologically identical to native populations of the species. However, a 2008 study found that a population of the aquarium…
Exterior of the Museum
The building rises from the cliffside rock.
A view of the interior of the museum
Aerial view of the Rock with the museum