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Sea Hair
Ulva intestinalis
Authority:
Linnaeus
North Pacific Distribution:
Aleutian Islands, Alaska, to Baja California, Mexico; Korea; Japan
Phylum:
Chlorophyta
Class:
Ulvophyceae
Order:
Ulvales
Family:
Ulvaceae
Former Scientific Names:
Enteromorpha intestinalis
Description: The bright to pale green tubular thallus reaches 20 cm (8 in) or more tall and up to 5 mm (0.2 in) in width. The hollow tubes can be constricted at irregular intervals like intestines. Cells are >10 μm diam. Habitat: This species thrives in high intertidal seepage areas or tidepools, attached or free-floating. It is frequently found in protected habitats or areas influenced by freshwater. Similar taxa: Blidingia minima, Pseudothrix borealis, Ulva linza.
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