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Ulva tanneri H.S.Hayden & Waaland

Alga verde, Green algae

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Chlorophyta

Class
Ulvophyceae

Order
Ulvales

Family
Ulvaceae

Genus
Ulva

Species
tanneri

Taxon category: Accepted

Heterotypic synonym: Chloropelta caespitosa Tanner 1980

Origin: Native

Distribution

Distribution: Cristobal Island

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.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Ulva tanneri", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=25730. Accessed 1 November 2026.