. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 10 100 ^m. 1. Habit of plant. 2. Dichotomous branching of branchlet. 3. Forked branchlet apices. Caulerpa verticillata J. Agardh 1847:6. Thallus fine, fibrous, felt-like mats, rarely as individual strands; of indeterminate area, to 7 cm tall; dark green; fronds delicately whorled, 5-8 mm diam.; rhizomes creeping, stoloniferous, slender; rhizoids few, branched. Branchlets 5-7 times dichotomous, 100-210 /xm diam. at base, 30-40 yum at apex, lower segments 10 or more diameters long; apices abruptly forked, pointe
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 10 100 ^m. 1. Habit of plant. 2. Dichotomous branching of branchlet. 3. Forked branchlet apices. Caulerpa verticillata J. Agardh 1847:6. Thallus fine, fibrous, felt-like mats, rarely as individual strands; of indeterminate area, to 7 cm tall; dark green; fronds delicately whorled, 5-8 mm diam.; rhizomes creeping, stoloniferous, slender; rhizoids few, branched. Branchlets 5-7 times dichotomous, 100-210 /xm diam. at base, 30-40 yum at apex, lower segments 10 or more diameters long; apices abruptly forked, pointed; stalk 140-200 /xm diam.; rhizome to 560/xm diam. Fracture zone specimens: Wall of east fracture, 4 m deep on mangrove peat, , D&MLittler 25064 (US). Wall of central fracture, 4 m deep on mangrove peat, , D&M Littler 25057 (US). Bottom of east fracture, 7 m deep on mangrove peat, 1993, D&M Littler 25122 (US). Bottom of central fracture, 7 m deep on mangrove peat, , D&M Littler 25017 (US). Udoteaceae, Bryopsidales. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Press; National Research Council (U. S. ). Pacific Science Board; Smithsonian Institution; National Museum of Natural History (U. S. ); United States. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Washington, D. C. : [Smithsonian Press]
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