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Ulva

Ulva linza

Linnaeus, 1753

Green String Lettuce

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Circumtropical

Natural Environment: Inhabits muddy estuaries zones and its somewhat long and curly shaped branches/leaves grow in clusters of tubes and flat strips and can attain heights about 18 inches (45 cm).

Aquarium Suitability: Not known in the aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Plantae

    Phylum: Chlorophyta

    Class: Ulvophyceae

    Order: Ulvales

    Family: Ulvaceae

    Genus: Ulva

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Previously classified under the genus Enteromorpha.

 Ulva linza   (Green String Lettuce)
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Ulva lactuca Ulva prolifera
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