Species:

Ulva intestinalis Linnaeus

Tarmgrønske in Norwegian
Sea grass in English

Classification

The species Ulva intestinalis belongs to:

Division:
Chlorophyta (Green algae, Green seaweeds)
Class:
Ulvophyceae
Order:
Ulvales
Family:
Ulvaceae
Genus:
Ulva

Photos

Photos of Ulva intestinalis (3):

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  • Photo of Ulva intestinalis
  • Photo of Ulva intestinalis

1 of 3: Habit

Photo of Ulva intestinalis
The species often grows abundantly in rock pools in the upper part of the intertidal Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species
Ulva intestinalis
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Sampling location
Svelgen, Øygarden, Hordaland
Sampling date
2007-07-01
Published
2009-04-02
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  • Habit

Note: The species is in common in the intertidal. The thallus is 10-30 cm long, hollow and normally unbranched, and tapers gradually towards the base. It may sometimes be compressed. The chloroplast is hood-shaped and usually placed in the apical end of the cell, and contains one pyrenoid.

2 of 3: Overview of thallus

Photo of Ulva intestinalis
Hollow thallus, which tapers gradually towards the base Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species
Ulva intestinalis
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Sampling location
Espegrend, Hordaland
Sampling date
2009-03-11
Published
2009-04-02
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3 of 3: Cell structure

Photo of Ulva intestinalis
Each cell contains a hood-shaped chloroplast which is placed in the apical part of the cell. The chloroplast contains one pyrenoid, which is clearly seen in some cells (arrows) Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species
Ulva intestinalis
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Sampling location
Espegrend, Hordaland
Sampling date
2005-08-14
Published
2009-04-02
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  • Cells

Closest relatives

Other species in the same genus (Ulva):