Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Chlorophyta > Class Ulvophyceae > Order Ulvales > Family Ulvaceae > Genus Ulva

Ulva intestinalis Linnaeus, 1753

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ulva*	Linnaeus, 1753	accepted genus name
*Enteromorpha*	Link, 1820	synonym

Species group names

*Enteromorpha compressa var. intestinalis*	(Linnaeus) Hamel, 1931	synonym
*Enteromorpha intestinalis*	(Linnaeus) Nees, 1820	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Bokmål (Norwegian): tarmgrønske sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Danish: tarm-rørhinde sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

English: gut weed sources: BIOTIC

English-United States: Gutweed sources: Charles Hussey

Norwegian: tarmgrønske sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Norwegian Bokmål: tarmgrønske

Norwegian Nynorsk: tarmgrønske

Nynorsk (Norwegian): tarmgrønske

Literature

original description	Linnaeus, C. (1753). Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas ad genera relatas cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Stockholm.
basis of record	Algaebase
additional source	Fredericq, S., T. O. Cho, S. A. Earle, C. F. Gurgel, D. M. Krayesky, L. E. Mateo-Cid, A. C. Mendoza-González, J. N. Norris, and A. M. Suárez. 2009. Seaweeds of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 187–259 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. I. Biodiversity, pp. 187-259. Texas A&M Univ. Press.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (104 publications)
Barcode of Life (109 barcodes)
Marine Life Information Network - UK
GenBank (240 nucleotides; 155 proteins)
GBIF

Citation

Guiry, Michael D. (2014). Ulva intestinalis Linnaeus, 1753. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2014). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:234471