Organisms

Caulerpa

A genus of toxic marine GREEN ALGAE found throughout tropical and subtropical seas. One species, Caulerpa taxifolia, is highly invasive and produces the poison caulerpenyne, deadly to marine organisms though not humans.

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Abstract

A genus of toxic marine GREEN ALGAE found throughout tropical and subtropical seas. One species, Caulerpa taxifolia, is highly invasive and produces the poison caulerpenyne, deadly to marine organisms though not humans.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Caulerpas
  • Caulerpa taxifolia
  • Caulerpa taxifolias
  • taxifolia, Caulerpa

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Algae, Green (1971-2004)

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  1. B01w.875w.150w.300w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Caulerpa. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046068. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046068
  2. Caulerpa. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caulerpa
  3. Caulerpa. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133953