Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Ulva
Classification
Family
Genus
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, Kermadec Ecological Region and District, Kermadec Islands Nature Reserve, Northern Kermadec Islands group, The Herald Islets, Dayrell Island
Field Collection Date
18 May 2011
Field Collection Notes
Abundant. Confined to shallow (up to 150 mm deep) brackish pools present at the extreme upper high tide mark and beyond on basalt lava. Thallus when fresh bright green, somewhat mucilaginous and, well snot-like!! Associated with another, somewhat similar, dark green-brown, fibrous alga (see AK 327422).
"Requires section/slide" WA Nelson, Nov 2011
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-29.2455, -177.85719
-177.85719, -177.85719
Last Update
11 May 2023 01:48
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