Taxonomic Insights into Caulerpa (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) Species in French Polynesia: Confirmation of 13 Species and Reinstatement of C. pickeringii Harvey & Bailey
Caulerpa J.V.Lamouroux is a genus of green macroalgae belonging to the family Caulerpaceae in the order Bryopsidales.The genus comprises 104 currently accepted species, of which 51 have been recorded from Pacific Islands.Among these islands, French Polynesia is found in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean and includes five archipelagos (i.e., the