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Kornmannia leptoderma

(Kjellman) Bliding
Phylum
Chlorophyta
Class
Ulvophyceae
Order
Ulvales
Family
Kornmanniaceae

Kornmannia leptoderma

Seagrass cellophane

Authority
(Kjellman) Bliding
Thallus is a thin, bright green blade up to 20 cm (8 in) tall with finely ruffled margins. Blades, which are one cell thick, start out as small sacs, then split open as they expand. Cells are small, 4-6 μm diameter.

Habitat

This annual grows primarily on seagrass and other substrates in semi-exposed to protected habitats.

North Pacific Distribution

Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, to San Luis Obispo County, California; Japan; Russia

Former scientific names

Kornmannia zostericola, Monostroma leptodermum, Monostroma zostericola

Similar taxa

Monostroma, Protomonostroma, Ulvaria

References

Last updated December 26, 2010

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