s A Field Guide to the British Seaweeds - NMBAQC

Enteromorpha sp.
A tubular plant which can appear flattened and
foliose. just one cell thick. Cells generally
>12um wide with parietal chloroplast and
pyrenoids varying in number and size.
Morphology varies considerably between
species ranging from highly branched to
unbranched, regular and irregular cell
arrangements, compressed, ribbon-like and
bulbous forms. Generally bright green in colour
and found throughout the intertidal area but
most common on the upper shore particularly in
upper shore rockpools around areas of
freshwater input and on areas of soft sediment.
Cells may be irregularly
or regularly arranged
Plants may appear highly
branched, ribbon-like and
bulbous
Pyrenoids may be
numerous and small
or single and large