Ulva compressa Linnaeus, 1753
(a sea lettuce)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUlva compressa (a sea lettuce)
GenusUlva (sea lettuces, green lavers)
FamilyULVACEAE (a family of algae)
OrderULVALES (an order of green seaweeds)
ClassULVOPHYCEAE (a class of green algae)
SubphylumCHLOROPHYTINA (a subphylum of algae)
PhylumCHLOROPHYTA (green algae)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ulva compressa (a sea lettuce) :
1: Ulva compressa (a sea lettuce) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
12 Nov 2000 OSGR: SY39 50° 40’ N, 2° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on rocks
Image 1: In situImage 2: In situ (2)Image 3: In situ (3)Image 4: In situ - close-upImage 5: Cell structure of broad thallus - horizon - magnifiedImage 6: Cell structure of broad thallus - magnifiedImage 7: Cell structure of narrow thallus - magnifiedImage 8: Cell structure of narrow thallus - magnified (2)

Ulva compressa (a sea lettuce) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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