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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 & ndash; 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 1982 b, 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 & ndash; 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 1920 b, p. 258 )
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Taxonomy:
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Koeman and van den Hoek 1982 b, 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 1982 b, p. 62; Bliding 1963, p. 43 )
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