| Ulvaceae () |
| 100 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 108 m |
| Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Pacific: Mexico, from Quebec to Argentina, east to Sweden and to South Africa east to India; in the Bay of Bengal, from Bangladesh south to Australia; from China to New Zealand, east to Alaska and south to Chile. Tropical to polar. |
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Green thallus; expanded into thin, glossy broad sheets with a lobed or undulating margin. Two layers of cells in cross-section; cells polyhedral in surface view and arranged in rather longitudinal rows. Blades up to 30 cm in length (Ref. 80758). |
| Edible. Used as medicine and source of vitamins E, A, and B1 (Ref. 80758). Also has the potential use as animal feeds in the form of ground meal (Ref. 26875). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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