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Ulva adhaerens Kaoru Matsumoto & S.Shimada

Alga verde, Green algae

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Chlorophyta

Class
Ulvophyceae

Order
Ulvales

Family
Ulvaceae

Genus
Ulva

Species
adhaerens

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Native

Distribution

Distribution: Fernandina, Isabela, Cristobal and Floreana Islands.

References

  • G.M. Guiry Guiry, M.D. (2026) AlgaeBase 2026 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org
  • Gabrielson, P. W. Smith, A. C., Bruno, J. F., Vision, T. J., & Brandt, M. (2024) Taxonomic assessment of blade-forming Ulva species (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) in the Galápagos Archipelago, Ecuador using DNA sequencing. Botanica Marina, 67(2), 153-164.
  • Guiry, M.D. Guiry, G.M. (2013) AlgaeBase World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org

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"Galapagos Species Database, Ulva adhaerens", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=25725. Accessed 6 November 2026.