List of Ulvophyceae genera explained

The Ulvophyceae or ulvophytes are a class of green algae,^[1] distinguished mainly on the basis of ultrastructural morphology, life cycle and molecular phylogenetic data.^[2]  The ulvophytes are diverse in their morphology and their habitat. Most are seaweeds, although a select few live in fresh water.^[3]

This list of Ulvophyceae genera is sub-divided by order and family. Some genera have uncertain taxonomic placement and are listed as incertae sedis. The list is based on the data available in AlgaeBase, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), the National Center for Biotechnology Information taxonomic database (NCBI), and other taxonomic databases.

• Family Bryopsidaceae^[4]
  • Bryopsidella
  • Bryopsis
  • Jaffrezocodium
  • Lambia
  • Pseudobryopsis
  • Pseudoderbesia
  • Trichosolen
• Family Caulerpaceae^[5]
  • Ahnfeldtia
  • Caulerpa
  • Caulerpella
  • Corradoria
  • Herpochaeta
  • Himandactylius
  • Stephanocoelium
  • Tricladia
• Family Chaetosiphonaceae^[6]
  • Chaetosiphon
• Family Codiaceae^[7]
  • † Abacella
  • Agardhia
  • Appeninocodium
  • Arabicodium
  • Botryella
  • Codium
  • Geppella
  • Johnsonicodium
  • Lamarckia
  • Moniliaxes
  • Neoanchicodium
  • Spongodium
• Family Derbesiaceae^[8]
  • Derbesia
  • Pedobesia
  • Pedodiscus
• Family Dichotomosiphonaceae^[9]
  • Avrainvillea
  • Cladocephalus
  • Dichotomosiphon
• Family Halimedaceae^[10]
  • Halimeda
• Family Ostreobiaceae^[11]
  • Ostreobium
• Family Pseudocodiaceae^[12]
  • Pseudocodium
• Family Pseudoudoteaceae^[13]
  • Hydraea
  • Pseudoudotea
• Family Rhipiliaceae^[14]
  • Rhipilia
  • Rhipiliopsis
  • Siphonoclathrus
• Family Udoteaceae^[15]
  • Boodleopsis
  • Botryodesmis
  • Callipsygma
  • Chlorodesmis
  • Chloroplegma
  • Coralliodendron
  • Flabellia
  • Penicillus
  • Poropsis
  • Pseudochlorodesmis
  • Pseudopenicillus
  • Rhipidosiphon
  • Rhipiliella
  • Rhipocephalus
  • Siphonogramen
  • Tydemania
  • Udotea

• Family Chlorocystidaceae^[16]
  • Desmochloris

• Family Anadyomenaceae^[17]
  • Anadyomene
  • Microdictyon
• Family Boodleaceae^[18]
  • Boodlea
  • Cladophoropsis
  • Nereodictyon
  • Phyllodictyon
  • Struvea
  • Struveopsis
• Family Cladophoraceae^[19]
  • Bryobesia
  • Chaetomorpha
  • Cladophora
  • Lurbica
  • Lychaete
  • Pseudorhizoclonium
  • Rhizoclonium
  • Spongiochrysis
  • Willeella
• Family Okellyaceae^[20]
  • Okellya
• Family Pithophoraceae^[21]
  • Aegagropila
  • Aegagropilopsis
  • Arnoldiella
  • Basicladia
  • Chaetocladiella
  • Chaetonella
  • Cladogonium
  • Cladostroma
  • Dermatophyton
  • Gemmiphora
  • Pithophora
  • Wittrockiella
• Family Pseudocladophoraceae^[22]
  • Pseudocladophora
• Family Siphonocladaceae^[23]
  • Apjohnia
  • Boergesenia
  • Chamaedoris
  • Dictyosphaeria
  • Ernodesmis
  • Siphonocladus
• Family Valoniaceae^[24]
  • Petrosiphon
  • Valonia
  • Valoniopsis

• Family Dasycladaceae^[25]
  • †Acicularia
  • †Acroporella
  • Amicus
  • Anatolipora
  • Andrusoporella
  • Anfractuosoporella
  • †Anisoporella
  • †Anthracoporella
  • †Archaeocladus
  • †Atractyliopsis
  • Batophora
  • †Beresella
  • Bornetella
  • †Chinianella
  • Chloroclados
  • †Clavapora
  • †Clavaporella
  • Connexia
  • Cylindroporella
  • Cymopolia
  • Dasycladus
  • Dissocladella
  • †Dvinella
  • †Endoina
  • †Eoclypeina
  • Eogoniolina
  • †Eovelebitella
  • †Epimastopora
  • †Euteutloporella
  • †Favoporella

• • †Fourcadella
  • †Genotella
  • †Goniolinopsis
  • †Gyroporella
  • Halicoryne
  • Holosporella
  • †Imperiella
  • †Kantia
  • †Kochanskyella
  • †Lacrymorphus
  • †Macroporella
  • †Mizzia
  • †Munieria
  • †Nanjinoporella
  • Neomeris
  • †Oligoporella
  • †Ollaria
  • †Pentaporella
  • †Permopora
  • †Placklesia
  • †Salpingoporella
  • †Teutloporella
  • †Thailandoporella
  • †Uragiella
  • †Uragiellopsis
  • †Uraloporella
  • †Velomorpha
  • †Vermiporella
  • †Xainzanella
  • †Zaporella

• Family Polyphysaceae^[26]
  • Acetabularia
  • Chalmasia
  • Clypeina
  • Ioanella
  • Parvocaulis
  • Pseudoclypeina
• Family Triploporellaceae^[27]
  • Deloffrella
  • Draconisella
  • Triploporella

• Family Ignatiaceae^[28]
  • Ignatius
  • Pseudocharacium

• Family Oltmannsiellopsidaceae^[29]
  • Halochlorococcum
  • Neodangemannia
  • Oltmannsiellopsis

• Family Scotinosphaeraceae^[30]
  • Kentrosphaera
  • Scotinosphaera

• Family Sykidiacaeae^[31]
  • Sykidion

• Family Trentepohliaceae^[32]
  • Cephaleuros
  • Friedaea
  • Lochmium
  • Phycopeltis
  • Physolinum
  • Printzina
  • Rhizothallus
  • Sporocladus
  • Stomatochroon
  • Trentepohlia

• Family Binucleariaceae^[33]
  • Binuclearia
• Family Collinsiellaceae^[34]
  • Collinsiellopsis
• Family Gayraliaceae^[35]
  • Gayralia
• Family Gloeotilaceae^[36]
  • Coccothrix
• Family Gomontiaceae^[37]
  • Chlorojackia
  • Collinsiella
  • Eugomontia
  • Gomontia
• Family Hazeniaceae^[38]
  • Chamaetrichon
  • Hazenia
• Family Helicodictyaceae^[39]
  • Protoderma
  • Rhexinema
• Family Kraftionemaceae^[40]
  • Kraftionema
• Family Monostromataceae^[41]
  • Monostroma
• Family Planophilaceae^[42]
  • Chloroplana
  • Fernandinella
  • Planophila
  • Pseudendocloniopsis
  • Tetraciella
• Family Sarcinofilaceae^[43]
  • Filoprotococcus
  • Sarcinofilum
• Family Tupiellaceae^[44]
  • Tupiella
  • Vischerioclonium
• Family Ulotrichaceae^[45]
  • Acrosiphonia
  • Capsosiphon
  • Chlorhormidium
  • Chlorocystis
  • Chlorothrix
  • Codiolum
  • Dendronema
  • Didymothrix
  • Fottea
  • Geminellopsis
  • Gloeotilopsis
  • Gyoerffyella
  • Heterothrichopsis
  • Hormidiopsis
  • Hormidiospora
  • Hormococcus
  • Ingenhouzella
  • Interfilum
  • Microsporopsis
  • Pearsoniella
  • Protomonostroma
  • Psephonema
  • Psephotaxus
  • Pseudoschizomeris
  • Pseudothrix
  • Spongomorpha
  • Ulothrix
  • Ulotrichopsis
  • Urospora
• Incertae sedis^[46]
  • Trichosarcina

• Family Bolbocoleonaceae^[47]
  • Bolbocoleon
• Family Cloniophoraceae^[48]
  • Cloniophora
• Family Ctenocladaceae^[49]
  • Ctenocladus
  • Pseudopleurococcus
  • Spongioplastidium
• Family Kornmanniaceae^[50]
  • Blidingia
  • Dilabifilum
  • Kornmannia
  • Lithotrichon
  • Neostromatella
  • Pseudendoclonium
  • Tellamia
• Family Phaeophilaceae^[51]
  • Phaeophila
• Family Ulvaceae^[52]
  • Enteronia
  • Gemina
  • Letterstedtia
  • Lobata
  • Ochlochaete
  • Percursaria
  • Ruthnielsenia
  • Solenia
  • Ulva
  • Ulvaria
  • Umbraulva
• Family Ulvellaceae^[53]
  • Acrochaete
  • Endoderma
  • Entocladia
  • Entoderma
  • Epicladia
  • Pringsheimiella
  • Pseudopringsheimia
  • Pseudoneochloris
  • Syncoryne
  • Trichothyra
  • Ulvella
• Incertae sedis^[54]
  • Halofilum
  • Paulbroadya

Incertae sedis

• Blastophysa^[55]
• Trichophilus

Notes and References

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2. Graham LE, Graham JM, Wilcox LW (2009) Algae. 2nd Edition. Benjamin Cummings (Pearson), San Francisco, CA
3. Book: O'Kelly, Charles J.. Evolution of Primary Producers in the Sea. Academic Press. 2007. 9780123705181. 297. The Origin and Early Evolution of Green Plants.
4. Web site: Family: Bryopsidaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-03 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
5. Web site: Family: Caulerpaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-03 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . 2007 .
6. Web site: Family: Chaetosiphonaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-03 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . 2007 .
7. Web site: Family: Codiaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-03 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . 2007 .
8. Web site: Family: Derbesiaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-03 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . 2007 .
9. Web site: Family: Dichtomosiphonaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-03 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . 2007 .
10. Web site: Family: Halimedaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-03 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . 2007 .
11. Web site: Family: Ostreobiaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-03 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
12. Web site: Family: Pseudocodiaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-03 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
13. Web site: Family: Pseudoudoteaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-03 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
14. Web site: Family: Rhipiliaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-03 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . 2007 .
15. Web site: Family: Udoteaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-03 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
16. Web site: Family: Chlorocystidales taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-04 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
17. Web site: Family: Anadyomenaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-07 . Guiry, M.D.. Michael D. Guiry . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
18. Web site: Family: Boodleaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-04 . Guiry, M.D.. Michael D. Guiry . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
19. Web site: Family: Cladophoraceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-04 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
20. Web site: Family: Okellyaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-05 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
21. Web site: Family: Pithophoraceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-05 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
22. Web site: Family: Pseudocladophoraceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-05 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
23. Web site: Family: Siphonocladaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-05 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
24. Web site: Family: Valoniaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-05 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
25. Web site: Family: Dasycladaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-05 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
26. Web site: Family: Polyphysaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-05 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
27. Web site: Family: Triploporellaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-05 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
28. Web site: Family: Ignatiaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-06 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
29. Web site: Family: Oltmannsiellopsidaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-06 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
30. Web site: Family: Scotinosphaeraceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-06 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
31. Web site: Family: Sykidiacaeae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2022-03-02 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
32. Web site: Family: Trentepohliaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-06 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
33. Web site: Family: Binucleariaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-08 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
34. Web site: Family: Collinsiellaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-08 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
35. Web site: Family: Gayraliaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-08 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
36. Web site: Family: Gloeotilaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-08 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
37. Web site: Family: Gomontiaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-08 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
38. Web site: Family: Hazeniaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
39. Web site: Family: Helicodictyaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
40. Web site: Family: Kraftionemaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
41. Web site: Family: Monostromataceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
42. Web site: Family: Planophilaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
43. Web site: Family: Sarcinofilaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
44. Web site: Family: Tupiellaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
45. Web site: Family: Ulotrichaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
46. Web site: Ulotrichales familia incertae sedis taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
47. Web site: Family: Bolbocoleonaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
48. Web site: Family: Cloniophoraceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
49. Web site: Family: Ctenocladaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
50. Web site: Family: Kornmanniaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
51. Web site: Family: Phaeophilaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
52. Web site: Family: Ulvaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
53. Web site: Family: Ulvellaceae taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
54. Web site: Ulvales incertae sedis taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .
55. Web site: Ulvophyceae familia incertae sedis taxonomy browser . AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway . 2018-04-09 . Guiry, M.D. . Guiry, G.M. . amp . 2007 .