Ulothrix Flacca

	Ulothrix Flacca ''Ulothrix flacca'' is a small filamentous marine algae. Description This species grows as small tufts of green unbranched filaments growing to no more than 10 cm long forming woolly masses. Cells 14.4 - 32.6μm broad and 4.8-9.6μm Newton, L. 1931. ''A Handbook of the British Seaweeds.'' British MuseumBurrows, E.M.1991. ''Seaweeds of the British Isles Volume 2 Chlorophyta''. Natural History Museum, London''Ulothrix pseudoflacca'' and ''Ulothrix consociata'' are considered to be forms of ''Ulothrix flacca'' by some biologists. Sometimes difficult to distinguish ''Ulothrix'' from ''Urospora''. Distribution Common all around the British Isles. Recorded from Scandinavia south to Portugal, in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Also all around the world into the Pacific. Habitat found on rocks, stones and epiphytically on other algae. References Ulotrichaceae {{algae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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