Enteromorpha clathrata was considered conspecific with E. muscoides by Blomster et al. 1999. The genus Enteromorpha was merged with Ulva by Hayden et al. 2003. Display references
Illustrations:
Abbott and Hollenberg 1976, p. 75, fig. 27 (habit); Bliding 1963, p. 107, fig. 64 (photos): a–c (habit), d (branching pattern), e (branch apex), p. 108, fig. 65 (photos: surface views, vegetative plant), p. 110, fig. 66 (photos): a, b (surface views, vegetative plant), c (female gametes), d (male gametes), e (zoospores), f (germlings); Kapraun 1970, p. 248, figs. 5, 6 (photos: habit), p. 256, fig. 37 (photo: habit, female gametophyte in culture), p. 262, figs. 60–62 (photos: surface views, vegetative plants with branching detail); Koeman and van den Hoek 1984, p. 54, fig. 141 (habit, unspecified phase), fig. 142 (male gametes), fig. 145 (female gametes), fig. 144 (habit, sporophyte), fig. 143 (zoospores); Kornmann and Sahling 1977, p. 73, fig. 34 (photos): A (habit), B (branching pattern), C (surface view, vegetative plant), D (surface view, fertile gametophyte); Scagel 1966, pl. 22, fig. E (habit), fig. F (x-section, vegetative plant), pl. 23, figs. A, B (surface views, vegetative plant and young branch apex) Display references
Pacific Coast Distribution:
Izembek Lagoon, Bristol Bay, Alaska (Lindstrom 1977, p. 24) to Monterey Peninsula, Calif. (Smith 1944, p. 52); Santa Barbara Co., Calif. (Government Pt. and Goleta: Murray and Littler 1989, p. 65); Channel Is., Calif. (Santa Barbara I.: Murray and Littler 1989, p. 65); Ventura, Calif. (Ferren et al. 1990, p. 233); San Pedro, Los Angeles Co., Calif. (Mrs. H.D. Johnston 315 in UC); Estero Punta Banda, Bahía de Todos Santos, Baja Calif. (R. Aguilar Rosas 1982, p. 84) to San Francisco del Mar, Oaxaca (Huerta M. and Tirado L. 1970, p. 126), including Gulf of California north to Bahía Concepción, Baja Calif. (Mateo Cid et al. 1993, p. 51) Display references
Taxonomy:
Burrows 1991, p. 83; Koeman and van den Hoek 1984, p. 53; Scagel 1966, p. 46; Bliding 1963, p. 107 Display references
Molecular Taxonomy:
Freshwater et al. 1990 Display references
Life History:
uninvestigated in Pacific coast populations; in the Atlantic, alternation of isomorphic phases, a sporophyte that produces quadriflagellate zoospores alternating with unisexual gametophytes that produce slightly unequal biflagellate gametes; parthenogenetic development of gametophytes by unfused gametes (Kapraun 1970; Bliding 1963, p. 108) Display references
Chromosomes:
Kapraun and Bailey 1992 Display references
Biology/Ecology:
Pregnall and Rudy 1985, p. 170; Thom 1984a, p. 54; Thom 1984b, p. 102; Kapraun 1970 Display references
Physiology:
Shellem and Josselyn 1982 Display references
Chemistry:
Saenko et al. 1978; Rönnerstrand 1943, p. 48 Display references