MSBIAS taxon details
Ulva compressa Linnaeus, 1753
234462 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:234462)
accepted
Species
Enteromorpha compressa (Linnaeus) Nees, 1820 · unaccepted
Enteromorpha usneoides Bonnemaison ex J.Agardh, 1883 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh
Linnaeus, C. (1753). Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas ad genera relatas cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Vol 1. Salvius, Stockholm., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358012
page(s): 1163. Volume 2. [details]
page(s): 1163. Volume 2. [details]
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2026). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Ulva compressa Linnaeus, 1753. Accessed through: The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026) Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=234462 on 2026-01-19
The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026). Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Ulva compressa Linnaeus, 1753. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=234462 on 2026-01-19
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original description
Linnaeus, C. (1753). Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas ad genera relatas cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Vol 1. Salvius, Stockholm., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358012
page(s): 1163. Volume 2. [details]
original description (of Enteromorpha usneoides Bonnemaison ex J.Agardh, 1883) Agardh, J.G. (1883). Till algernes systematik. Nya bidrag. (Tredje afdelningen.). <em>Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Afdelningen for Mathematik och Naturvetenskap.</em> 19(2): 1-177, IV pls. [details]
basis of record Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]
additional source Fredericq, S., T. O. Cho, S. A. Earle, C. F. Gurgel, D. M. Krayesky, L. E. Mateo-Cid, A. C. Mendoza-González, J. N. Norris, and A. M. Suárez. 2009. Seaweeds of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 187–259 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. I. Biodiversity, pp. 187-259. Texas A&M Univ. Press. [details]
page(s): 1163. Volume 2. [details]
original description (of Enteromorpha usneoides Bonnemaison ex J.Agardh, 1883) Agardh, J.G. (1883). Till algernes systematik. Nya bidrag. (Tredje afdelningen.). <em>Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Afdelningen for Mathematik och Naturvetenskap.</em> 19(2): 1-177, IV pls. [details]
basis of record Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]
additional source Fredericq, S., T. O. Cho, S. A. Earle, C. F. Gurgel, D. M. Krayesky, L. E. Mateo-Cid, A. C. Mendoza-González, J. N. Norris, and A. M. Suárez. 2009. Seaweeds of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 187–259 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. I. Biodiversity, pp. 187-259. Texas A&M Univ. Press. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Published in AlgaeBase 
(from synonym Enteromorpha compressa (Linnaeus) Nees, 1820)
Published in AlgaeBase
Published in AlgaeBase (from synonym Enteromorpha usneoides Bonnemaison ex J.Agardh, 1883)
To Barcode of Life (71 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (148 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Enteromorpha usneoides Bonnemaison ex J.Agardh, 1883)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (391 publications) (from synonym Enteromorpha compressa (Linnaeus) Nees, 1820)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Enteromorpha compressa (Linnaeus) Nees, 1820)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ulva compressa)
To GenBank (3526 nucleotides; 1217 proteins) (from synonym Enteromorpha compressa (Linnaeus) Nees, 1820)
To PESI (from synonym Enteromorpha compressa (Linnaeus) Nees, 1820)
To PESI
To ITIS
(from synonym Enteromorpha compressa (Linnaeus) Nees, 1820)Published in AlgaeBase
Published in AlgaeBase
(from synonym Enteromorpha usneoides Bonnemaison ex J.Agardh, 1883)To Barcode of Life (71 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (148 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Enteromorpha usneoides Bonnemaison ex J.Agardh, 1883)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (391 publications) (from synonym Enteromorpha compressa (Linnaeus) Nees, 1820)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Enteromorpha compressa (Linnaeus) Nees, 1820)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ulva compressa)
To GenBank (3526 nucleotides; 1217 proteins) (from synonym Enteromorpha compressa (Linnaeus) Nees, 1820)
To PESI (from synonym Enteromorpha compressa (Linnaeus) Nees, 1820)
To PESI
To ITIS
Unreviewed
Image from synonym