Codium australasicum
| Codium australasicum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Codiaceae |
| Genus: | Codium |
| Species: | C. australasicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Codium australasicum | |
Codium australasicum is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family.[1]
The erect dark green thallus typically grows to a height of 50 centimetres (20 in). It is repeatedly dichotomous and has terete branches.
It is found in sublittoral zones in rough shaded waters to 33 metres (108 ft) in depth.
In Western Australia is found along the coast in two places; near Rockingham and Albany.[1] Its range extends around southern Australia, including Tasmania to Tuggerah in New South Wales as well as on the coast of New Zealand.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Codium australasicum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.