Marine Green Macroalgae
39 entries in the Marine Green Macroalgae compendium.
BryopsidalesA diverse order of mostly marine green macroalgae.BryopsisSiphonous green alga with antitumor potential and ecological significance.EugonophyllumCalcareous phylloid alga from Carboniferous to Permian.HalimedaA calcified green macroalga that builds reefs and forms cryptic species.Halimeda fragilisA calcified green macroalga in the genus Halimeda.Halimeda kanaloanaA sand-anchored green alga endemic to Hawaiian islands.Halimeda opuntiaA calcareous green seaweed forming dense mats on reefs.UlvophyceaeA class of green algae with diverse morphology and life cycles.TrentepohlialesExclusively subaerial green algae with net-like chloroplasts.CaulerpaA genus of single-celled, multinucleate green seaweeds.Caulerpa brachypusInvasive green seaweed spreading beyond its native Indo-Pacific range.Caulerpa cupressoidesA coenocytic seaweed with chemical defenses and biomedical potential.Caulerpa lentilliferaA siphonous green algae with edible bubbles.Caulerpa proliferaA rapidly growing green seaweed that forms dense mats on sandy seabeds.Caulerpa racemosaEdible green seaweed with invasive forms in the Mediterranean.Caulerpa sedoidesA delicate green seaweed with ovoid beads, native to Australia.Caulerpa serrulataA serrated green seaweed found in warm tropical waters worldwide.Caulerpa sertularioidesA warm-water seaweed with feather-like fronds and creeping stolons.Caulerpa webbianaA bottlebrush-shaped green seaweed found in warm waters worldwide.Penicillus (alga)Calcified siphonous green algae known as shaving-brush algae.RhipiliopsisA pantropical green algal genus with the deepest fleshy upright record.UdoteaA genus of fan-shaped calcified green macroalgae in tropical seas.Codium setchelliiEastern Pacific green felt alga, a long-lived single-celled cushion.UdoteaceaeMorphologically complex green algae family in reef ecosystems.Penicillus capitatusA green macroalga with a brush-like cap and calcified head.Udotea flabellumA green macroalgae with antimicrobial and cancer research potential.CladophoraceaeFamily of green algae with cryptic taxonomy and aquarium use.TrentepohliaceaeExclusively subaerial green algae with net-like chloroplasts and worldwide distribution.AcetabulariaA giant unicellular green alga with a single nucleus.CephaleurosParasitic green algae causing red rust spots on tropical plants.CloniophoraA freshwater green alga, sole genus in Cloniophoraceae, found in tropical to temperate regions.CodiumA genus of edible green macroalgae with diverse thallus forms.EnteromorphaGreen nori, now classified under the genus Ulva.GloeotilopsisA genus of filamentous green algae with pyrenoid-bearing chloroplasts.MonostromaMonostroma is the most widely cultivated genus among green seaweeds.PseudorhizocloniumA green algal genus with high tolerance for fluctuating environments.Trentepohlia (alga)Orange filamentous green alga living on land and in lichens.UlothrixA cosmopolitan genus of unbranched green algal filaments.Ulva (alga)Edible green algae widely distributed in world oceans.
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