Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridaeplantae > 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 in Nees, 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; gutweed sources: BIOTIC;PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

English-United States: Gutweed sources: Charles Hussey

Norwegian Bokmål: tarmgrønske

Norwegian Nynorsk: tarmgrønske

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

Polish: watka

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, W

Genbank

Taxonomy

Link To Algaebase

External Links

Link Marine Life Information Network - UK
Link To GBIF

Citation

Guiry, M.D. (2012). Ulva intestinalis. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2012). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2012) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:234471