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sea lettuce

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sea lettuce, common name for algal species of the genus Ulva. See seaweed seaweed, name commonly used for the multicellular marine algae. Simpler forms, consisting of one cell (e.g., the diatom) or of a few cells, are not generally called seaweeds; these tiny plants help to make up plankton.
..... Click the link for more information. ; Chlorophyta Chlorophyta , phylum (division) of the kingdom Protista consisting of the photosynthetic organisms commonly known as green algae. The organisms are largely aquatic or marine.
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