Caulerpaceae

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Chlorophyta
Subphylum: Chlorophytina
Classis: Ulvophyceae
Ordo: Bryopsidales

Familia: Caulerpaceae
Genera: Caulerpa – †Hasticula – †Lanciculella – †Lepidolancicula – †Quasilancicula

Name

Caulerpaceae Kützing, 1843 (as "Caulerpeae")

Type: Caulerpa J.V.Lamouroux
References

Kützing, F.T. 1843. Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus. xxiv+458 pp. BHL Reference page. [See pages 302, 307.]
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2023. Caulerpaceae. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed 2023-08-07.

Caulerpaceae is a family of green algae in the order Bryopsidales.[1]

Caulerpaceae is considered to be a widespread and vital structural component of many Cenozoic-recent reefs. It is estimated to be responsible for approximately 25-30% of CaCO3 in Neogene fossil reefs.
References

Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2007). "Family: Caulerpaceae taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
"Halimeda - Journals & Books". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 3 December 2021., f. i. Thomas N. Taylor, Michael Krings, et al.: Paleobotany (Second Edition), 2009: Caulerpales
NCBI: Caulerpaceae Kützing, 1843 (family); graphic: Caulerpaceae on Lifemap NCBI]