Ulvophyceae

Class Ulvophyceae View in CoL View at ENA

The Ulvophyceae View in CoL is a species-rich class that exhibits exceptional morphological and cytological diversity. The architecture of the thalli ranges from microscopic flagellated or non-flagellated unicells to large and complex multicellular thalli (filamentous, blade-like or tubular) or siphonous thalli formed by a giant single cell ( Leliaert et al. 2012). The monophyly of the Ulvophyceae View in CoL is still uncertain as well as the relationships among the families within the most important orders which include Trentepohliales View in CoL , Cladophorales View in CoL , Bryopsidales View in CoL , Dasycladales View in CoL , Ulvales View in CoL and Ulotrichales View in CoL ( Leliaert et al. 2012; Škaloud et al. 2018, Del Cortona et al. 2020; Gulbrandsen et al. 2021). Many ulvophycean algae (members of Trentepohliales View in CoL , Ulvales View in CoL and Ulotrichales View in CoL ) enter lichen symbiotic associations.