Ulva linza
| Ulva linza | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Phylum: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Ulvales |
| Family: | Ulvaceae |
| Genus: | Ulva |
| Species: | U. linza |
| Binomial name | |
| Ulva linza Linnaeus, 1753 | |
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Ulva linza Linnaeus is a green alga in the division Chlorophyta, is the type species of the genus Ulva that can be found in British Isles.[1]
Description
Ulva linza is a green 30 centimetres (12 in) (sometimes 45 centimetres (18 in))[2] long alga that grows in bright green clusters of tubes or flat strips. It have an unbranched thalli which often have a frilled margin. The thallus middle is greater than its base and can be as wide as 5 centimetres (2.0 in).[1] Its ruffle blades are 1–4 centimetres (0.39–1.57 in) long while its cells are 10–15 micrometres (0.00039–0.00059 in) in diameter.[3]
Habitat
They are littoral and sublittoral species which grow in muddy estuaries attached to pebbles or docks. They also can be found on rocks or in rock pools.[1]
Uses
The species is edible and therefore can be used as food and in cosmetic products.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "A green seaweed - Ulva linza". Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ulva linza". Sea Weed Industry. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Green String Lettuce". Seaweeds of Alaska. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
Further reading
- Hayden, H.S.; Blomster, J., Maggs, C.A., Silva, P.C., Stanhope, M.J. and Waaland, J.R. (2003). Linnaeus was right all along: Ulva and Enteromorpha are not distinct genera 38. European Journal of Phycology. pp. 277–294. doi:10.1080/1364253031000136321.
External links
- Ulva linza, AlgaeBase entry