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Sea Lettuce

The sea lettuces comprise the genus Ulva, a group of edible green algae that are widely distributed along the coasts of the world's oceans. The type species within the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca, lactuca being Latin for "lettuce". The genus also includes the species previously classified under the genus Enteromorpha, which are known under the common name green nori.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Ulva
Genus: Ulva
Kingdom: Plantae

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