Ulva Linnaeus (1753: 1163)

Mora-Valdés, Laura Areli & Riosmena-Rodríguez, Rafael, 2016, Checklist of the green (Ulvophyceae) macroalgae from the Gulf of California, México, Phytotaxa 246 (4), pp. 203-247 : 222-225

Ulva Linnaeus (1753: 1163) nom. cons.

Ulva angusta Setchell & N.L. Gardner (1920: 283) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Tanner (1986) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) U. angusta is a taxonomic synonym of Ulva californica Wille ; however no one has recently reviewed the taxonomic status.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( González-González et al. 1996: 139), Guaymas ( Dawson 1944: 201– 202), Isla Guadalupe ( Dawson 1961: 374), Punta Chueca ( Mendoza-González & Mateo-Cid 1986: 419).

Ulva californica Wille in F. S. Collins, Holden & Setchell (1899: no. 611).

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) U. californica is currently accepted taxonomicaly.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( González-González et al. 1996: 139), Bahía de La Paz ( Huerta-Múzquiz & Mendoza-González 1985: 42), Sonora ( Mendoza-González & Mateo-Cid 1986: 419), Bahía de Banderas ( Serviere-Zaragoza et al. 1993: table 2, Serviere-Zaragoza et al. 1998: 169), Northern Gulf ( Norris 2010: 34-35). Unpublished data: Vázquez-Borja (1999, tables 1, 2), Castillo-Álvarez (1990: 92, table 1).

Ulva clathrata (Roth) C. Agardh (1811: 23) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS:According to Pedroche et al. (2005), Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2015) the name U. clathrata is currently taxonomicaly accepted.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Bahía de Los Ángeles ( Pacheco-Ruíz et al. 2008: 191-201), from Bahía Concepción to Bahía de La Paz ( Pedroche et al. 2005), Northern Gulf ( Norris 2010: 41–44), Estero Zacatecas ( Pérez-Estrada 2012: 190, 192).

Ulva dactylifera Setchell & Gardner (1920: 258–286) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: Currently Guiry & Guiry (2015) regarded this name as taxonomicaly valid. According to the molecular and morphological study of Hayden and Waaland (2004), this species is a synonym of Ulva taeniata (Setchell) Setchell & N.L. Gardner. However, Pedroche et al. (2005) previously reported this name as a taxonomicaly valid and Norris (2010) as a synonym of Ulva nematoidea Bory de Saint-Vincent.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( González-González et al. 1996: 139), Isla San Marcos, Isla Tortuga and Bahía de La Paz ( Setchell & Gardner 1924: 717), Isla San Gabriel ( Dawson1944: 201), Southern Gulf ( Dawson 1961: 374), Bahía de La Paz ( Huerta-Múzquiz & Mendoza-González 1985: 42, Rocha-Ramírez & Siqueiros-Beltrones 1990: 24, Riosmena-Rodríguez & Paúl-Chávez 1997: 66), Northern Gulf ( Mendoza-González & Mateo-Cid 1986: 419, Aguilar-Rosas et al. 2000b: 133), Calerita ( Rodríguez-Morales & Siqueiros-Beltrones 1999: 22), Isla Espíritu Santo and Isla La Partida ( Paúl-Chávez & Riosmena-Rodríguez 2000: 146). Unpublished data: Holguín-Quiñones (1971: 77, table IV), Castillo-Álvarez (1990: 94, table 1), Vázquez-Borja (1999: table 1, 2).

Ulva expansa (Setchell) Setchell & N. L. Gardner (1920: 285) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Pedroche et al. (2005) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) U. expresa is currently accepted taxonomicaly; however no one has recently reviewed the taxonomic status.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( González-González et al. 1996: 140), Bahía de La Paz ( Dawson 1961: 374, Huerta-Múzquiz & Mendoza-González 1985: 42, Rocha-Ramírez & Siqueiros-Beltrones 1991, Casas-Valdez et al. 1997: table 1, Cruz-Ayala et al. 1998: table 1, Cruz-Ayala et al. 2001: 190), Bahía de Banderas ( Serviere-Zaragoza et al. 1998: 169). Unpublished data: Holguín-Quiñones (1971: 77, table IV), Castillo-Álvarez (1990: 95, table 1), Vázquez-Borja (1999: table 1, 2).

Ulva fasciata Delile (1813: 297) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: Pedroche et al. (2005) regarded this name has a synonym of U. taeniata , U. expansa , and U. nematoidea . However according to O’Kelly et al. (2010) and Gury & Guiry (2014) U. fasciata is actually considered a taxonomic synonym of U. lactuca .

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Bahía de La Paz ( Howe 1911: 490).

Ulva flexuosa Wulfen (1803 : xxii).

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Pedroche et al. (2005), Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) this species name is currently taxonomicaly valid.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Bahía Magdalena, Bahía Concepción and Bahía de La Paz ( Pedroche et al. 2005: 25–27), Northern Gulf ( Norris 2010: 44–45), Estero Zacatecas ( Pérez-Estrada et al. 2012: 190, 192).

Ulva lactuca Linnaeus (1753: 1163) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) U. lactuca is currently taxonomicaly valid. RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( Huerta-Múzquiz 1978: 337, Zertuche-González et al. 1995: 38, Pacheco-Ruiz & Zertuche-González 1996a: 202), Puerto-Peñasco ( Dawson 1944: 202, Mateo-Cid et al. 2006: 48), Bahía San Francisquito ( Norris 1973: 3, 17), Isla San Juan Nepomuceno ( Huerta-Múzquiz & Mendoza-González 1985: 42), Bahía de La Paz ( Rocha-Ramírez & Siqueiros-Beltrones 1990: 24, Martínez-Lozano et al. 1991, Casas-Valdez et al. 1997: table 1, Cruz-Ayala et al. 2001: 190), Bahía Concepción ( Mateo-Cid et al. 1993: 51), Bahía de Banderas ( Serviere-Zaragoza et al. 1993: table 2), Cabo Pulmo and Los Frailes ( Anaya-Reyna & Riosmena-Rodríguez 1996: 904), Punta Bufeo ( Pacheco-Ruiz et al. 1998: 204), from Isla del Carmen to Punta Arenas ( Riosmena-Rodríguez et al. 1998: 23), Calerita ( Rodríguez-Morales & Siqueiros-Beltrones 1999: 22), Punta Arena and Cabo Pulmo ( Mateo-Cid et al. 2000: 69), Isla Espíritu Santo and Isla La Partida ( Paúl-Chávez & Riosmena-Rodríguez 2000: 146), Bahía de Los Angeles ( Pacheco-Ruíz et al. 2002: 199–201, Pacheco-Ruíz et al. 2008: 191, 201), Bahía del Rincón (Riosmena–Rodríguez et al. 2005: 13), Northern Gulf ( Norris 2010: 35–36). Unpublished data: Holguín-Quiñones (1971: 78, table IV), Castillo-Álvarez (1990: 96, table 1), Saad-Navarro (1997: XX, appex A), Vázquez-Borja (1999: tables 1, 2).

Ulva lactuca var. rigida (C. Agardh) Le Jolis (1863: 38) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Pedroche et al. (2005), Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) U. lactuca var. rigida is currently considered as a taxonomic synonym of Ulva rigida C. Agardh ; also see coments under that name. RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Bahía San Felipe ( Howe 1911: 490), Bahía de La Paz ( Huerta-Múzquiz &

Mendoza-González 1985), Bahía de Los Angeles ( Pacheco-Ruíz and Zertuche-González 1996b: 432–433).

Ulva linza Linnaeus (1753: 1163) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Pedroche et al. (2005), Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) this species name is currently accepted taxonomicaly.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Bahía de La Paz ( Setchell & Gardner 1920: 262–263), Bahía Concepción ( Pedroche et al. 2005: 30), Puerto Peñasco ( Mateo-Cid et al. 2006: 48), Bahía de Los Angeles ( Pacheco-Ruíz et al. 2008: 191, 201), Northern Gulf ( Norris 2010: 47).

Ulva lobata (Kützing) Harvey (1855: 265) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) U. lobata is currently taxonomicaly valid. RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Bahía de La Paz ( Rocha-Ramírez & Siqueiros-Beltrones 1990: 24, RiosmenaRodríguez et al. 1998: 23), Bahía de Banderas ( Serviere-Zaragoza et al. 1993: table 2, Serviere-Zaragoza et al. 1998:

169), Playa Santa Teresa ( Aguilar-Rosas et al. 2000b: 133), Northern Gulf ( Norris 2010: 36–37), Isla Espíritu Santo and Isla La Partida ( Paúl-Chávez & Riosmena-Rodríguez 2000: 146). Unpublished data: Vázquez-Borja (1999: tables

1, 2).

Ulva prolifera O.F. Müller (1778: 7) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: Norris (2010) considered this species as a synonym of U. radiata ; However Pedroche et al. (2005) and Guiry & Guiry (2015) regarded as currently taxonomicaly valid.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Bahía de Los Angeles, Bahía de La Paz and Isla Tiburón ( Pedroche et al. 2005: 32).

Ulva radiata (J.Agardh) H.S.Hayden, Blomster, Maggs, P.C.Silva, M.J. Stanhope and J.R.Waaland (2003: 290) . TAXONOMIC STATUS: Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2015) regarded this species name as taxonomicaly valid.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Northern Gulf ( Norris 2010: 47–49).

Ulva rigida C. Agardh (1823: 410) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) U. rigida is currently taxonomicaly valid. RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( Huerta-Múzquiz 1978: 338, Zertuche-González et al. 1995: 39, Pacheco-Ruíz & Zertuche-González 1996a: 202), Isla Turner ( Dawson 1944: 202), Puerto Peñasco ( Dawson 1966a: 5, Littler & Littler 1981: 150–151, 153, Mateo-Cid et al. 2006: 48), Bahía de La Paz ( Setchell & Gardner 1920: 269–270, Dawson 1961: 374, Rocha-Ramírez & Siqueiros-Beltrones 1990: 24, Casas-Valdez et al. 1997: table 1), Bahía de Los Angeles ( Pacheco-Ruiz & Zertuche-González 1996b: 432, Pacheco-Ruíz et al. 2008), Playa Santa Teresa ( Aguilar-Rosas et al. 2000b: 133), Southern Gulf ( Cruz-Ayala et al. 2001: 190), Northern Gulf ( Norris 2010: 40–41). Unpublished data: Holguín-Quiñones (1971: 78, table IV), Norris (1976: 34), Castillo-Álvarez (1990: 97, table 1), Vázquez-Borja (1999: tables 1, 2).

Ulva taeniata (Setchell) Setchell & Gardner (1920: 286) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Guiry & Guiry (2014) U. taeniata is currently taxonomicaly valid; however Norris (2010) considered this species name as a synonym of U. californica and U. nematoidea .

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( Huerta-Múzquiz 1978, González-González et al. 1996: 140), Southern zone of the Gulf ( Cruz-Ayala et al. 2001: 190), Bahía de La Paz ( Rocha-Ramírez & Siqueiros-Beltrones 1990: 24), Northern Gulf ( Norris 2010: 34, 39). Unpublished data: Vázquez-Borja (1999: tables 1, 2).