Ulva procera (K.Ahlner) H.S.Hayden, Blomster, Maggs, P.C.Silva, Stanhope & Waaland 2003
Publication Details
Ulva procera (K.Ahlner) H.S.Hayden, Blomster, Maggs, P.C.Silva, Stanhope & Waaland 2003: 290
Published in: Hayden, H.S., Blomster, J., Maggs, C.A., Silva, P.C., Stanhope, M.J. & Waaland, J.R. (2003). Linnaeus was right all along: Ulva and Enteromorpha are not distinct genera. European Journal of Phycology 38(3): 277-294, 4 figs, 5 tables.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ulva prolifera O.F.Müller.
Source of Synonymy
Cui, J., Monotilla, A.P., Zhu, W., Takano, Y., Shimada, S., Ichihara, K., Matsui, T., He, P., & Hiraoka, M. (2018). Taxonomic reassessment of Ulva prolifera (Ulvophyceae, Chlorophyta) based on specimens from the type locality and Yellow Sea green tides. Phycologia 57(6): 692-704.
Basionym
Enteromorpha procera K.Ahlner
Type Information
Syntype localities: various in Sweden; (Silva & al. 1996: 738)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), very tall, high (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 October 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 February 2020
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Taxonomic note
Kang et al. (2014) note that several Ulva spp. phylogenetic studies regard U. procera as a separate species from U. linza (Heesch et al. 2009, Saunders and Kucera 2010, Kirkendale et al. 2013). According to Brodie et al. (2007: 96), ITS sequence data have demonstrated that U. procera is conspecific with typical U. linza. - (29 January 2015) - G.M. Guiry
Habitat note
Intertidal zone (Selivanova & Zhigadlova 2009). - (10 May 2010) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 April 2025
