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Enteromorpha muscoides ( Clemente ) Cremades
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Note: The genus Enteromorpha was merged with Ulva by Hayden et al. 2003. and Enteromorpha muscoides was considered conspecific with E. clathrata . Synonyms: Enteromorpha crinita Nees, E. complanata var. crinita ( Nees ) K & uuml; tzing, E. clathrata var. crinita ( Nees ) Hauck, E. ramulosa ( J. E. Smith ) Carmichael Illustrations: 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 ) Pacific Coast Distribution: 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 T 134 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 Mar & iacute; a Xadani, Laguna Superior, Oaxaca ( Huerta M. and Tirado L. 1970, p. 126 ); Guaymas, Sonora ( Dawson 618 in UC ) Taxonomy: Burrows 1991, p. 84; Cremades and P & eacute; rez Cirera 1990, p. 489; Bliding 1963, p. 119 Life History: 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 ) Biology/Ecology: Thom 1984 a, p. 54; Mumford 1980, p. 16; Kapraun 1970

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BRITISH COLUMBIA						Repr													Uncommon, on wood and floating in the intertidal in fully sheltered to moderately exposed habitats. Scagel 1966, p. 48. Scagel 1973, p. 131. Hawkes et al. 1979, p. 89.
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COLUMBIA RIVER						Repr													Uncommon, on rocks and floating ( Doty 2739 in UC ). Attached to wood, shells, and other objects. Sanborn and Doty 1947, p. 24. Markham and Celestino 1977, p. 257.
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CAPE ARAGO						Repr													Uncommon, on reef ( Doty 6221 in UC ).
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CAPE MENDOCINO						Repr
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POINT ARENA						Repr
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SAN FRANCISCO						Repr													Common, on rocks, wood, or other aquatic vegetation or floating on mudflats in mid to high intertidal in protected waters. Silva 1979, p. 340. On Salicornia ( J. Norris in UC ).
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