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Phylum: Chlorophyta, Class: Caulerpaceae
Range: Tropical Seas
Diet: Light
Difficulty in Captivity: Easy
Natural History: Caulerpa is a seaweed green algae that is found worldwide. Strangely, its body may consist of a single cell, with many nuclei scattered about. Its holdfast can root in sand, mud, or on rock. It generally grows at shallow depths because of its preference for intense light.