Caulerpa lentillifera vs Caulerpa racemosa

[ReeferReefer]

Any one know the difference between these two varieties of grape caulerpa?

I see most people using racemosa but when I look at pictures my stuff looks like lentillifera.

I also know that lentillifera is a common food item. I don't think that I want to eat macro out of my fuge but I have seen people on here eat tank grown macro.

 

[Big G]

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[Katrina71]

Contact the Macro man on eBay. You can find him by looking up nori clip. He is the macro master. Tell him I sent you. He's extremely knowledgeable.

 

[Subsea]

Any one know the difference between these two varieties of grape caulerpa?

I see most people using racemosa but when I look at pictures my stuff looks like lentillifera.

I also know that lentillifera is a common food item. I don't think that I want to eat macro out of my fuge but I have seen people on here eat tank grown macro.

Send me your C. Lentillifera. Yes we eat it and it is a superfood. When I first started growing Red Ogo for nutrient export, I made a post on RC about eating it fresh. A chef from Kansas City asked me how did I clean out the pods. When I said that I eat them with my chevichee, I heard him laugh from 1000 miles.

 

[Silver14SS]

I don't have an answer for you, but looks like AlgaeBase.com has plenty of references if you'd like to do research.
http://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=3754
http://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=1221

 

[ReeferReefer]

Thanks guys. I will post some pics when I get a chance. I might be tempted to take a bite if it wasn't teaming with pods, bristle worms and brittle stars.

 

[ReeferReefer]

Here are some pics.

 

[Subsea]

That looks like what I have. I never called it anything but Grape Caulerpa.

Lime juice & soy sauce. If you are concerned about hitch hikers, then chase it with a shot of tequila.

https://www.marineplantbook.com/images/greenalgae.bmp

 

[ReeferReefer]

That looks like what I have. I never called it anything but Grape Caulerpa.

Lime juice & soy sauce. If you are concerned about hitch hikers, then chase it with a shot of tequila.

https://www.marineplantbook.com/images/greenalgae.bmp

Do you call this stuff Lentillifera then?

 

[Subsea]

I am not qualified to make that call. It really requires lab grade microscope and somebody qualified to interpret the results. Call it what you want, I would not disagree.

I will continue to call it Grape Caulerpa.

 

[ReeferReefer]

I am not qualified to make that call. It really requires lab grade microscope and somebody qualified to interpret the results. Call it what you want, I would not disagree.

I will continue to call it Grape Caulerpa.

Fair enough. That's what the guy who gave it to me years ago called it too lol