Ulva compressa
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| Ulva compressa | |
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| Ulva compressa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Ulvales |
| Family: | Ulvaceae |
| Genus: | Ulva |
| Species: | U. compressa |
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| Ulva compressa Linnaeus, 1753 | |
Ulva compressa is a species of seaweed in Ulvaceae family that can be found in North America, Mediterranean Sea, and throughout Africa and Australia.[1]
The species is green coloured and is measured 2–20 centimetres (0.79–7.87 in) in length.[2]
Distribution
This species is widespread worldwide including in the North and South Atlantic and in the Pacific Ocean.[3]
