CHLOROPHYTA : Ulvales : UlvaceaeGREEN ALGAE

Enteromorpha ralfsii Harvey


Description: Thallus tubular, thread-like to 15 cms long, of 3 - 8 longitudinal rows of cells around a very narrow cavity, diameter the same throughout with only occasional branching. Majority of cells with more than one pyrenoid.

Habitat: Forming tangled masses in the littoral.

Distribution: Few records scattered around the British Isles. Europe: Portugal, Spain, France and the Netherlands.

Key Identification Features:

  • Thallus tubular and more or less the same from base to apex.

Distribution Map from NBN: Enteromorpha ralfsii at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Enteromorpha ralfsii at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Enteromorpha ralfsii at World Register of Marine Species.

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 Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Enteromorpha ralfsii. Harvey. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZS2300. Accessed on 2026-11-01