Ulva linza

Ulva linza
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
Synonyms
  • Enteromorpha linza

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. 1 2 3 "A green seaweed - Ulva linza". Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Ulva linza". Sea Weed Industry. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Green String Lettuce". Seaweeds of Alaska. Retrieved March 23, 2013.

Further reading

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