RAS name details
Enteromorpha compressa (Linnaeus) Nees, 1820
145957 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:145957)
unaccepted
Species
Enteromorpha Link, 1820 accepted as Ulva Linnaeus, 1753
marine
(of Ulva compressa Linnaeus, 1753) 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. Vol 1. Salvius, Stockholm., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358012
page(s): 1163. Volume 2. [details]
page(s): 1163. Volume 2. [details]
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2026). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Enteromorpha compressa (Linnaeus) Nees, 1820. Accessed through: RAS (Eds.) (2026) Register of Antarctic Species at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=145957 on 2026-10-07
RAS (Eds.) (2026). Register of Antarctic Species. Enteromorpha compressa (Linnaeus) Nees, 1820. Accessed at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=145957 on 2026-10-07
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(of Ulva compressa Linnaeus, 1753) 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. Vol 1. Salvius, Stockholm., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358012
page(s): 1163. Volume 2. [details]
context source (PeRMS) Avila-Peltroche, J.; Padilla, J. (2020). The seaweed resources of Peru. <em>Botanica Marina.</em> 63. 381-394., available online at https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2020-0026 [details]
context source (Bermuda) Schneider, C. W. (2003). An annotated checklist and bibliography of the marine macroalgae of the Bermuda Islands. Nova Hedwigia, 76(3-4): 275-361, available online at https://doi.org/10.1127/0029-5035/2003/0076-0275 [details]
basis of record Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 20-38 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Check list of Antarctic and Subantarctic Seaweeds by Wiencke C & Clayton MN, 2002. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2026). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Silva, P. C.; Basson, P. W.; Moe, R. L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. <em>University of California Publications in Botany.</em> 79: 1-1259., available online at https://books.google.be/books?hl=pt-PT&lr=&id=vtBdDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR11&dq=Catalogue+of+the+benthic+marine+algae+of+the+Indian+Ocean&ots=FL-YOKu8Cx&sig=3PmT926F1rNHQTf1AhDeY-ztmu4#v=onepage&q=Catalogue%20of%20the%20benthic%20marine%20algae%20of%20the%20 [details]
additional source Wilson, J. S.; Bird, C. J; McLachlan J.; Taylor. A. R. A. (1979). An annotated checklist and distribution of benthic marine algae of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Memorial University of Newfoundland. Occasional Papers in Biology.</em> 1-65. [details]
source of synonymy Hayden, H. S.; Blomster, J.; Maggs, C. A.; Silva, P. C.; Stanhope, M. J.; Waaland, J. R. (2003). Linnaeus was right all along: Ulva and Enteromorpha are not distinct genera. <em>European Journal of Phycology.</em> 38(3): 277-294., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/1364253031000136321 [details]
new combination reference Nees, C.G. (1820). Horae physicae Berolinenses collectae ex symbolis virorum doctorum H. Linkii...; edicuravit Christianus Godof. Nees ab Esenbeck. <em>Bonnae [Bonn]: Sumtibus Adolphi Marcus.</em> pp. [i-xii], 1-123, [4], 27 pls., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.11177 [details]
page(s): 1163. Volume 2. [details]
context source (PeRMS) Avila-Peltroche, J.; Padilla, J. (2020). The seaweed resources of Peru. <em>Botanica Marina.</em> 63. 381-394., available online at https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2020-0026 [details]
context source (Bermuda) Schneider, C. W. (2003). An annotated checklist and bibliography of the marine macroalgae of the Bermuda Islands. Nova Hedwigia, 76(3-4): 275-361, available online at https://doi.org/10.1127/0029-5035/2003/0076-0275 [details]
basis of record Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 20-38 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Check list of Antarctic and Subantarctic Seaweeds by Wiencke C & Clayton MN, 2002. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2026). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Silva, P. C.; Basson, P. W.; Moe, R. L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. <em>University of California Publications in Botany.</em> 79: 1-1259., available online at https://books.google.be/books?hl=pt-PT&lr=&id=vtBdDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR11&dq=Catalogue+of+the+benthic+marine+algae+of+the+Indian+Ocean&ots=FL-YOKu8Cx&sig=3PmT926F1rNHQTf1AhDeY-ztmu4#v=onepage&q=Catalogue%20of%20the%20benthic%20marine%20algae%20of%20the%20 [details]
additional source Wilson, J. S.; Bird, C. J; McLachlan J.; Taylor. A. R. A. (1979). An annotated checklist and distribution of benthic marine algae of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Memorial University of Newfoundland. Occasional Papers in Biology.</em> 1-65. [details]
source of synonymy Hayden, H. S.; Blomster, J.; Maggs, C. A.; Silva, P. C.; Stanhope, M. J.; Waaland, J. R. (2003). Linnaeus was right all along: Ulva and Enteromorpha are not distinct genera. <em>European Journal of Phycology.</em> 38(3): 277-294., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/1364253031000136321 [details]
new combination reference Nees, C.G. (1820). Horae physicae Berolinenses collectae ex symbolis virorum doctorum H. Linkii...; edicuravit Christianus Godof. Nees ab Esenbeck. <em>Bonnae [Bonn]: Sumtibus Adolphi Marcus.</em> pp. [i-xii], 1-123, [4], 27 pls., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.11177 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Published in AlgaeBase 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (391 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To GenBank (3526 nucleotides; 1217 proteins)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (391 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To GenBank (3526 nucleotides; 1217 proteins)
To PESI
To ITIS
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