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Sea Lettuce - Ulva lactuca This sea lettuce was infested with Myrionema strangulans:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/136323/epiphytic_brown_algae_myrionema_strangulans_growing_on_sea_lettuc_ulva_lactuca.html" title="Epiphytic Brown Algae (Myrionema strangulans) Growing on Sea Lettuc (Ulva Lactuca)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/136323_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1718236810&Signature=q%2FqC82P8Ee9cH4d6t4ClToCbr98%3D" width="200" height="156" alt="Epiphytic Brown Algae (Myrionema strangulans) Growing on Sea Lettuc (Ulva Lactuca) The brown spots are Myrionema strangulans, which is an epiphytic brown algae, which grows on Ulva sp. Infestations decrease growth rates in wild populations and reduce the market value of commercially grown Ulva.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Intertidal zone<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/136324/sea_lettuce_-_ulva_lactuca.html Geotagged,Myrionema,Myrionema strangulans,Spring,Ulva,United States,algae,brown algae,epiphyte,green seaweed,seaweed" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> Habitat: Intertidal zone Geotagged,Green Laver,Myrionema,Myrionema strangulans,Spring,Ulva,Ulva lactuca,United States,algae,laver,seaweed Click/tap to enlarge

Sea Lettuce - Ulva lactuca

This sea lettuce was infested with Myrionema strangulans:

Epiphytic Brown Algae (Myrionema strangulans) Growing on Sea Lettuc (Ulva Lactuca) The brown spots are Myrionema strangulans, which is an epiphytic brown algae, which grows on Ulva sp. Infestations decrease growth rates in wild populations and reduce the market value of commercially grown Ulva.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Intertidal zone<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/136324/sea_lettuce_-_ulva_lactuca.html Geotagged,Myrionema,Myrionema strangulans,Spring,Ulva,United States,algae,brown algae,epiphyte,green seaweed,seaweed


Habitat: Intertidal zone

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"Ulva lactuca", also known by the common name sea lettuce, is an edible green alga in the family Ulvaceae. It is the type species of the genus "Ulva".

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Similar species: Ulvales
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Uploaded Jun 10, 2022. Captured Jun 6, 2022 10:49 in 160 Bayview Rd, Orr's Island, ME 04066, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/29.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm

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