Class of green algae
The Ulvophyceae or ulvophytes are a class of green algae ,[ 4] distinguished mainly on the basis of ultrastructural morphology , life cycle and molecular phylogenetic data.[ 5] The sea lettuce, Ulva , belongs here. Other well-known members include Caulerpa , Codium , Acetabularia , Cladophora , Trentepohlia and Monostroma .
The Ulvophytes are diverse in their morphology and their habitat . Most are seaweeds such as those listed above. Others, such as Rhizoclonium , Pithophora and some species of Cladophora live in fresh water[ 6] and in some areas are considered weeds .[ 7]
^ Nowak H, Harvey TH, Liu HP, McKay RM, Zippi PA, Campbell DH, et al. (2017). "Filamentous eukaryotic algae with a possible cladophoralean affinity from the Middle Ordovician Winneshiek Lagerstätte in Iowa, USA" . Geobios . 50 (4): 303–309. Bibcode :2017Geobi..50..303N . doi :10.1016/j.geobios.2017.06.005 . hdl :2381/40483 .
^ Stewart KD, Mattox KR (April 1978). "Structural evolution in the flagellated cells of green algae and land plants". Bio Systems . 10 (1–2): 145–152. doi :10.1016/0303-2647(78)90036-9 . PMID 656563 .
^ Adl SM, Simpson AG, Farmer MA, Andersen RA, Anderson OR, Barta JR, et al. (2005). "The new higher level classification of eukaryotes with emphasis on the taxonomy of protists" . The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology . 52 (5): 399–451. doi :10.1111/j.1550-7408.2005.00053.x . PMID 16248873 .
^ a b Guiry MD, Guiry GM (2007). "Class: Ulvophyceae taxonomy browser" . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2023-06-17 .
^ Graham LE, Graham JM, Wilcox LW (2009). Algae (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings (Pearson).
^ O'Kelly CJ (2007). "The Origin and Early Evolution of Green Plants". Evolution of Primary Producers in the Sea . Academic Press. p. 297. doi :10.1016/B978-012370518-1/50014-X . ISBN 9780123705181 .
^ "Terms for Weeds Your Lake Bottom Blanket Prevents" . Lakemat . 2 November 2019. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020.