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Killer Alga

Caulerpa taxifolia

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Caulerpa taxifolia (Killer Alga) is a species of chlorophytes in the family Caulerpaceae. They are native to Seychelles, Bermuda, Japan, Indian Ocean, China, India, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Islands, Espirito Santo, Fiji, Bahia, Rio De Janeiro, New Caledonia, Africa, Maldives, United States, and Australia.

URI: http://www.geonames.org/241170

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3573345

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/1861060

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URI: http://www.marineregions.org/mrgid/1904

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/1814991

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/1269750

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URI: http://www.marineregions.org/mrgid/1902

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/7729891

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3463930

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2205218

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3471168

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3451189

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2139685

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255146

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/1282028

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/6252001

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/2077456

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EOL has data for 13 attributes, including:

cellularity
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001992
- Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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unicellular
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001994
- Definition: consisting of exactly one cell
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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California
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/5332921
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growth habit
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/growthHabit
- Definition: general growth form, including size and branching. Some organisms have different growth habits depending on environment or location
- Attribution: Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 12, July 2012. Glossary: http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/top/glossarya_h.html#habit PLANTS Database Growth Habits Codes and Definitions: https://plants.usda.gov/growth_habits_def.html
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siphonous
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/siphonous
- Definition: macrophyte growth form consisting of a single large cell with many nuclei
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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freshwater benthic
- URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/freshwater_benthic
- Definition: freshwater benthic (benthic meaning 'bottom') habitat includes lakebeds, river beds, and the bottoms of all freshwater bodies
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native range includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NativeRange
- Definition: Lists jurisdictions in which a given organism is a member of the undisturbed fauna or flora.
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Bahia
- URI: https://www.geonames.org/3471168
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produces
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0003000
- Definition: This organism produces this material or substance, either during its life or after death. A produces B if some process that occurs in A has output B.
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oxygen
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_15379
- Definition: molecular oxygen, O2
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trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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photoautotroph
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ECOCORE_00000130
- Definition: An autotroph which is capable of transforming light into chemical energy.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of killer alga. View this species on GBIF

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killer alga includes 1 child:

Caulerpa taxifolia var. distichophylla