Ulva lactuca L.
Sea Lettuce
Synonyms: Phyllona lactuca, Monostroma lactuca, Ulva crassa, Ulva fenestrata, Ulva lactucaefolia
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Protoctist
Sublevel 1: Archaeplastida
Sublevel 2: Green Algae
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Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Ulvales
Family: Ulvaceae
Genus: Ulva
Species: Ulva lactuca
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin: Native
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No
Rarity Designations:
There are no rarity listings for protoctists.
The federal government and New England states do not evaluate
protoctists for rarity.
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type: Photoautotroph
HABITAT
PHOTOS OF Ulva lactuca
Washed ashore
Barnstable County, MA
Date: 2004-06-19
Washed ashore
Essex County, MA
Date: 2022-06-03
Washed ashore
Essex County, MA
Date: 2017-01-11
ASSOCIATED SPECIES
| Associated Species | Type of Associate | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Membranipora membranacea (Lacy Crust Bryozoan) | Epiphyte | See photo |
PHOTOS OF SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS
Lacy crust bryozoan on sea lettuce
Essex County, MA
Date: 2017-01-11