| Caulerpaceae | |
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| Caulerpa taxifolia | |
Scientific classification | |
| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Caulerpaceae Kützing, 1843 |
| Genera[1] | |
Caulerpaceae is afamily ofgreen algae in the orderBryopsidales.[1]
Caulerpaceae is considered to be a widespread and vital structural component of many Cenozoic-recent reefs. It is estimated to be responsible for approximately 25-30% of CaCO3 in Neogene fossil reefs.
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