Ulva bullata Poiret, nom. inval. 1808
Publication Details
Ulva bullata Poiret, nom. inval. 1808: 175
Published in: Poiret, J.L.M. (1808). Ulve. Ulve. In: Encyclopédie méthodique. Botanique. (De Lamarck, J.B. Eds) Vol.8, pp. 160-181. Paris:
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rivularia bullata Berkeley ex Bornet & Flahault.
Type Information
Type locality: Siriac, Bretagne, France; (Silva & al. 1996: 75)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bullate, blistered or pukered (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 March 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 29 February 2024
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Nomenclatural notes
Invalid: pre-starting-point name. - (07 August 2014) - M.D. Guiry
INA notes that a "description [was] published independently by Poiret, Encycl. Méth. Bot. 8: 175. 1808." - (07 August 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 July 2025
