Caulerpa prolifera
| Caulerpa prolifera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Clade: | Viridiplantae | 
| Division: | Chlorophyta | 
| Class: | Ulvophyceae | 
| Order: | Bryopsidales | 
| Family: | Caulerpaceae | 
| Genus: | Caulerpa | 
| Species: | C. prolifera | 
| Binomial name | |
| Caulerpa prolifera (Forsskål) J.V.Lamouroux, 1809  | |
| Synonyms | |
| Fucus prolifera Forsskål, 1775 | |
Caulerpa prolifera is a species of green alga, a seaweed in the family Caulerpaceae. It is the type species of the genus Caulerpa, the type location being Alexandria, Egypt. It grows rapidly and forms a dense mass of vegetation on shallow sandy areas of the sea.