Chlorophyta - green algae
- Cladophora columbiana
- Codium fragile - dead man's fingers
- Ulva spp. - sea lettuce
Codium fragile (Suringar) Hariot
Phylum Chlorophyta, Class Bryopsidophyceae, Order Codiales, Family Codiaceae
Erect thallus to 30 cm long, cylindrical 3-8 mm diameter, ~dichotomously branched; dark green to green-black.
Common, mid- to low intertidal zones; moderately wave-exposed outer coast.
Geogr. Range: Alaska to Baja
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Cladophora columbiana Collins
Phylum Chlorophyta, Class Bryopsidophyceae, Order Cladophorales, Family Cladophoraceae
Dense tufts of bright green, 3-5 cm across.
Common, upper mid- intertidal zone; several different species occur in central California.
Geogr. Range: Vancouver Island to Baja
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Ulva spp. Linnaeus
Phylum Chlorophyta, Class Ulvophyceae, Order Ulvales, Family Ulvaceae
Thallus bright green, 2 cells thick. Several different species; must examine cells to distinguish.
Ephemeral on rocks, mid- to low intertidal zones.
Geogr. Range: widespread along West Coast
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