Chlorodesmis fastigiata (C.Agardh) S.C.Ducker, 1969 is a plant in the Udoteaceae family, order Bryopsidales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Chlorodesmis fastigiata (C.Agardh) S.C.Ducker, 1969
Chlorodesmis fastigiata, or turtle weed, is a marine algal species in Udoteaceae, found in the Indian and western central Pacific Oceans.
Chlorodesmis fastigiata (C.Agardh) S.C.Ducker, 1969, sometimes known as turtle weed, is an algal species that belongs to the family Udoteaceae. This species grows in marine waters, and is primarily found in the Indian Ocean and the western central Pacific Ocean. Ecologically, Chlorodesmis fastigiata acts as both the sole food source and shelter for Caphyra rotundifrons.
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