Ulva cruciata (Collins) A.C.Mathieson & Dawes

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom Chlorophyta infrakingdom
Phylum Chlorophyta
Subphylum Chlorophytina
Class Ulvophyceae
Order Ulvales
Family Ulvaceae
Genus Ulva

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Publication details
Ulva cruciata (Collins) A.C.Mathieson & Dawes 2017: 100, pl. XIX [19]: fig. 5

Published in: Mathieson, A.C. & Dawes, C.J. (2017). Seaweeds of the Northwest Atlantic. pp. [i]-x, 1-798, CIX pls. Amherst & Boston: University of Massachusetts Press.

Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca Linnaeus.

Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Enteromorpha cruciata Collins

Type information
Type locality: Eagle Island, Maine, USA ; "Floating unattached in warm shallow water of lagoon" (Collins 1896: 3).

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), cross-shaped (Stearn 1973).

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Enteromorpha cruciata Collins 1896

General environment
This is a freshwater species.

No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.

(as Enteromorpha cruciata Collins)
North America: Maine (MA) (Taylor 1957), Maryland (MD) (Taylor 1957).

Created: 21 July 2017 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 30 June 2018 by M.D. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 February 2019.