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Note:
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The genus Enteromorpha was merged with Ulva by Hayden et al. 2003.
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Synonyms:
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Enteromorpha prolifera var. torta (Mertens) V. J. Chapman
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Illustrations:
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Bliding 1963, p. 42, fig. 16 (photos): a (habit), b–h (surface views, vegetative and reproductive plants), p. 43, fig. 17 (photos): a (x-section, vegetative plant), b (male gametes), c (female gametes), d (zoospore), e, f (germlings); Koeman and van den Hoek 1982b, p. 61, fig. 79 (photo: surface view, vegetative plant), fig. 80 (germlings in culture), fig. 82 (zoospores), fig. 83 (female gametes), fig. 84 (male gametes), figs. 85–88 (habit, cultured plants), fig. 89 (surface views, vegetative plant); Kornmann and Sahling 1977, p. 69, fig. 31 (photos: surface views, vegetative plants); Scagel 1966, pl. 27, fig. J (surface view, young branch), pl. 28, fig. A (surface view, vegetative plant), fig. B (x-section, vegetative plant)
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Pacific Coast Distribution:
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British Columbia (Prince Rupert: Hawkes et al. 1979, p. 90; Departure Bay, Vancouver I.: Scagel 1957, p. 42); San Juan Is., Wash. (Dinner Pt., San Juan I. and McConnell: Jao 1937, p. 103); Lion Rock, Clatsop Co., Ore. (Markham and Celestino 1977, p. 257); MacKerricher Beach, Mendocino Co., Calif. (Kjeldsen 1995, p. 8); Fort Cronkhite, Marin Co., Calif. (Kjeldsen 1995, p. 8); San Diego, Calif. (Setchell and Gardner 1920b, p. 258)
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Taxonomy:
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Koeman and van den Hoek 1982b, p. 60; Bliding 1963, p. 41
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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; parthenogenetic development of gametes possible (Koeman and van den Hoek 1982b, p. 62; Bliding 1963, p. 43)
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