Ulvophyceae
| Ulvophyceae Temporal range:
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| diversity of Ulvophyceae | |
Scientific classification 
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| (unranked): | Archaeplastida |
| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae Stewart & Mattox, 1978[2][3] |
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The Ulvophyceae or ulvophytes are a class of green algae,[4] distinguished mainly on the basis of ultrastructural morphology, life cycle and molecular phylogenetic data.[5] The sea lettuce, Ulva, belongs here. Other well-known members include Caulerpa, Codium, Acetabularia, Cladophora, Trentepohlia and Monostroma.
The Ulvophytes are diverse in their
habitat. Most are seaweeds such as those listed above. Others, such as Rhizoclonium, Pithophora and some species of Cladophora live in fresh water[6] and in some areas are considered weeds.[7]
Evolution
The origin and early diversification of the Ulvophyceae likely took place in the late
lagerstatten.[1]
Current hypothesis on relationships among the main clades of Ulvophyceae[10][11] are shown below.
See also
References
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