Caulerpa
"Caulerpa" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D046068
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.150.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Caulerpa taxifolia- Caulerpa taxifolia
- Caulerpa taxifolias
- taxifolia, Caulerpa
- taxifolias, Caulerpa
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