Caulerpa taxifolia var. distichophylla

(M.Vahl) C.Agardh

Chlorophyta » Bryopsidales » Caulerpaceae » Caulerpa taxifolia

Ηabitat

A: Marine

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Establishment status

Established

Establishment status detail

Alien:

First detection year

2009

Pathway

6 UNAIDED - Natural dispersal across border of IAS that have been introduced through pathways 1-5 - Nat

5 CORRIDOR - Interconnected waterways – Water

4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Ship/boat hull fouling – Hull

Other notes

Caulerpa taxifolia var. distichophylla

The taxon present in the waters around Cyprus has been determined as var. distichophylla. However, this variety is not currently available through the Catalogue of Life or GBIF, hence we present it at the species level here (Nov. 2018).

References

Çiçek BA, Kurt O, Taşkin E, Öztürk M (2013) First report of Caulerpa taxifolia var. distichophylla (Sonder) Verlaque, Huisman & Procaccini (Caulerpaceae, Chlorophyta) from northern Cyprus. Rapports de la Commission Internationale pour l’Exploration Scientifique de la Mer Méditerranée 40: 600.

Michail C, Crocetta F, Zenetos A, Langeneck J, Tsiamis K, Tiralongo F, Kletou D, Constantinou G, Cai LL, Vasiliades L, Rousou M, Katsanevakis S, Tanduo V, Hadjieftychiou SI, Papageorgiou IV, Kleitou P (2026) Marine non-indigenous species of Cyprus: pathways, introduction dynamics, spatial patterns, and policy implications. Biological Invasions 28(97). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-026-03814-6