This macroalgae came in with some chaeto, what is it?

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What is it and is it something to worry about being in my sump?

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I harvested some chaeto today, here’s a better look at the hitchhiking macro algae.
 

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Definitely a Caulerpa sp. Some like it, most hate it and it can be very invasive. It also has a higher probability of going sexual than many other macros. It's illegal to ship to California for these reasons.
 
It's illegal to ship to California for these reasons.
Not for all species, though.
https://www.newportbeachca.gov/home/showdocument?id=1218

I posted this list of legal and (somewhat) commonly available species on a different thread:
Caulerpa prolifera
Caulerpa brachypus
Caulerpa serrulata
Caulerpa lentillifera
Caulerpa chemnitzia
(was once known as Caulerpa peltata)
Caulerpa cylindracea
Caulerpa paspaloides


Caulerpa Taxifolia my guess
I agree, though Caulerpa mexicana is also a possibility (Caulerpa taxifolia has small, widely spaced "bladelets" (like those in OP's images); vice versa for Caulerpa mexicana, though the difference is quite minor).
 

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