Ulvophyceae

The Ulvophyceae or ulvophytes are a class of green algae,[4] distinguished mainly on the basis of ultrastructural morphology, life cycle and molecular phylogenetic data.[5] The sea lettuce, Ulva, belongs here. Other well-known members include Caulerpa, Codium, Acetabularia, Cladophora, Trentepohlia and Monostroma.

Ulvophyceae
Temporal range: Mid Ordovician – Recent[1] (?)
diversity of Ulvophyceae
Scientific classification
(unranked): Archaeplastida
Clade: Chloroplastida
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Stewart & Mattox, 1978[2][3]
Orders[4]

The Ulvophytes are diverse in their morphology and their habitat. Most are seaweeds such as those listed above. Others, such as Rhizoclonium, Pithophora and some species of Cladophora live in fresh water[6] and in some areas are considered weeds.

Evolution

The origin and early diversification of the Ulvophyceae likely took place in the late Neoproterozoic.[7][8] Although most contemporary ulvophytes are marine macroalgae (seaweeds), ancestral ulvophytes may have been freshwater, unicellular green algae. Molecular phylogenetic evidence suggests that macroscopic growth was achieved independently in the various major lineages of Ulvophyceae (Ulvales-Ulotrichales, Trentepohliales, Cladophorales, Bryopsidales and Dasycladales).[8] Fossils are rare but there are some good candidates in a mid-Ordovician lagerstatten.[1]

Current hypothesis on relationships among the main clades of Ulvophyceae[9][10] are shown below.

 
 
 
 
 

Cladophorales

 
 

Blastophysa

 
 
 

Dasycladales

 
 

Bryopsidales

 
 
 

Trentepohliales

 
 
 

Ignatius clade

 
 
 
 
 

Ulvales

 
 

Phaeophila, Bolbocoleon

 
 
 

Ulotrichales

 
 

Desmochloris, Halochlorococcum

 
 
 
 

Scotinosphaerales

 
 

Oltmannsiellopsidales

 
 

See also

References
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  9. Leliaert, F., Smith, D.R., Moreau, H., Herron, M.D., Verbruggen, H., Delwiche, C.F. & De Clerck, O. (2012). "Phylogeny and molecular evolution of the green algae" (PDF). Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences. 31: 1–46. doi:10.1080/07352689.2011.615705.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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