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Note:
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The genus Enteromorpha was merged with Ulva by Hayden et al. 2003. and Enteromorpha muscoides was considered conspecific with E. clathrata.
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Synonyms:
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Enteromorpha crinita Nees, E. complanata var. crinita (Nees) Kützing, E. clathrata var. crinita (Nees) Hauck, E. ramulosa (J. E. Smith) Carmichael
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Illustrations:
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Abbott and Hollenberg 1976, p. 75, fig. 28 (habit); Bliding 1963, p. 120, fig. 73 (photos): a (habit), b, c (branching pattern), d (surface view, vegetative plant), p. 121, fig. 74 (photos): a, b (branching pattern), c, d (surface views, vegetative plant), p. 123, fig. 76 (photos): a (male gametes), b (female gametes), c (zoospores), d (germlings); Kapraun 1970, p. 248, figs. 7, 8 (photos: habit), p. 254, fig. 32 (photo: sporophyte), p. 258, fig. 46 (photo: surface view, vegetative plant), fig. 47 (photo: branching pattern), p. 264, fig. 69 (photo: surface view, vegetative plant), fig. 70 (photo: branching pattern); Scagel 1966, pl. 25, fig. A (habit), figs. B, C (branching pattern), fig. D (surface view, vegetative plant), fig. E (x-section, vegetative plant)
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Pacific Coast Distribution:
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St. Michael I., Norton Sound, Alaska (Setchell and Gardner 1903, p. 214) to Rogue River Reef, Curry Co., Ore. (Doty 6221 in UC); San Francisco Bay, Calif. (Silva 1979, p. 340); Elkhorn Slough, Monterey Co., Calif. (J. Norris in UC); Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo Co., Calif. (Sparling 1977, p. 29); San Pedro, Los Angeles Co., Calif. (Mrs. H.D. Johnston 46 in UC); Orange Co., Calif. (Bolsa Bay: Dawson 5105 in UC; Anaheim Landing: Fosberg T134 in UC); San Diego Bay, Calif. (Mrs. M.S. Snyder in UC); Estero Punta Banda, Baja Calif. (R. Aguilar Rosas 1982, p. 84) to Santa María Xadani, Laguna Superior, Oaxaca (Huerta M. and Tirado L. 1970, p. 126); Guaymas, Sonora (Dawson 618 in UC)
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Taxonomy:
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Burrows 1991, p. 84; Cremades and Pérez Cirera 1990, p. 489; Bliding 1963, p. 119
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Life History:
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uninvestigated in Pacific coast populations; in Europe, alternation of isomorphic phases, a sporophyte that produces quadriflagellate zoospores alternating with unisexual gametophytes that produce unequal biflagellate gametes (Bliding 1963, p. 123); sexual reproduction absent in Texas (Kapraun 1970, p. 221)
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Biology/Ecology:
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Thom 1984a, p. 54; Mumford 1980, p. 16; Kapraun 1970
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