Ulva ohnoi
| Ulva ohnoi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Phylum: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Ulvales |
| Family: | Ulvaceae |
| Genus: | Ulva |
| Species: | U. ohnoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ulva ohnoi Hiraoka & Shimada, 2004 | |
Ulva ohnoi is a species of light-green coloured seaweed in Ulvaceae family that is endemic to Japan.[1]
Description
It is 2 centimetres (0.79 in) wide while its thallus is 20–30 centimetres (7.9–11.8 in) high and is expanded. Its tiny serrations are 30–55 micrometres (0.0012–0.0022 in) and are thick in the upper and middle regions where they can be 80–90 micrometres (0.0031–0.0035 in) thick on the bottom.[1]
References
- 1 2 Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2013). "Ulva ohnoi Hiraoka & Shimada, 2004". National University of Ireland. Ireland: AlgaeBase. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
Further reading
- Masanori Hiraoka, Satoshi Shimada; Masako Uenosono; Michio Masuda (2003). "new green-tide-forming alga, Ulva ohnoi Hiraoka et Shimada sp. nov. (Ulvales, Ulvophyceae) from Japan". Kochi Prefectural Deep Seawater Laboratory, Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, Division of Biological Sciences & Graduate School of Science (Hokkaido & Kyushu Universities Japan: Phycological Research) 51: 17–29.
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