Caulerpa taxifolia
TaxID: 76313
Basic Information
Caulerpa taxifolia
Caulerpa, Killer alga, Sea weed
Caulerpa taxifolia is a species of green seaweed, an alga of the genus Caulerpa, native to tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Caribbean Sea. The species name taxifolia arises from the resemblance of its leaf-like fronds to those of the yew (Taxus). A strain of the species bred for use in aquariums has established non-native populations in waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the United States, and Australia. It is one of two species of algae listed in 100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species compiled by the IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group.
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Taxonomic Information
Eukaryota
Chlorophyta
Ulvophyceae
Bryopsidales
Caulerpaceae
Caulerpa
taxifolia
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Species
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k__Eukaryota;p__Chlorophyta;c__Ulvophyceae;o__Bryopsidales;f__Caulerpaceae;g__Caulerpa;s__Caulerpa taxifolia
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Weeds
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (0 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
No host plants available.
Quarantine Status (2 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | A1 list | 2013 |
| United States of America | Quarantine pests | 2000 |
Distribution (38 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Present | — |
| Australia | Present | — |
| Belize | Present | — |
| Barbados | Present | — |
| Colombia | Present | — |
| Cuba | Present | — |
| Dominican Republic | Present | — |
| Spain | Present | — |
| France | Present | — |
| Ghana | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (3 records)
Data source: NCBI.
| Run ID | Tissue | Developmental Stage | Sex | Read Count | Location | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRR1228240,SRR1228241,SRR1228242,SRR1228243,SRR122 | Stolon | - | - | 6044618 | missing | |
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PRJNA243973 SRX514141 SRP041084 general Caulerpa taxifolia Stolon RNAseq paired end reads (PE100X100) from Stolon of Caulerpa taxifolia Caulerpa taxifolia {'tissue': 'Stolon', 'cultivar': 'Caulerpa taxifolia', 'biosamplemodel': 'Plant', 'biomaterial_provider': 'local aquarium, St. Louis, US'} |
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| SRR2003648 | frond | - | - | 2629688 | - | |
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PRJNA282748 SRX1014775 SRP057848 general GSM1671844: Ct total RNA RNA-seq; Caulerpa taxifolia; RNA-Seq {'tissue': 'frond', 'genotype': 'wild type', 'source_name': 'frond tissue'} |
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| SRR2003666,SRR2003667 | frond | - | - | 288075 | - | |
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PRJNA282747 SRX1014789 SRP057849 general GSM1671858: Ct gel purified RNA-seq; Caulerpa taxifolia; RNA-Seq {'tissue': 'frond', 'genotype': 'wild type', 'source_name': 'frond tissue'} |
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Literature
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