Species Regional Summary
Caulerpa prolifera
Northern Yucatan, Gulf of Mexico, Florida Straits, to Middle Eastern Florida ( CAR-I )

Invasion

Invasion Description

None

Geographic Extent

Harb9\or Branch Institut eCenter for Marine Biotechnology/FL?Link Port, Indian River Lgoon (12/12/1983, D&ML 16132, US National Museum of Natural History 2021); Lessing Park/FL/Tampa Bay (Stafford and Bell 2006); Taylor County/FL/Off Econfina River (1975, USNM 26303, US National Museum of Natural History 2021); Levy County/FL/Gulf of Mexico (1965, USNM 198931, US National Museum of Natural History 2021); Campeche/Mexico/Bay of Campeche (Pacheco Cervera et al. 2010); South Padre Island/TX/Laguna Madre (1998, Strenth 2001, 1st record Iin Texas, growing in shallow water, after a period of strong NW wind)