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Tidepools of the San Mateo County Coast

 
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Enteromorpha sp.
(Green Ribbon)

Observed at: Bean Hollow State Beach, July 9, 2004
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Size
 
Body shape
 
Color
Bright green thin strands (tubes actually) that are described as ribbon-like. The strands may be up to two inches wide.
Habitat
Watch for Enteromorpha on mud flats, around tide pools, and very high up in the intertidal zone near seepages of fresh water.
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This page was created by Greg Pett on July 19, 2004
Field Biology - BIOSC 7
Professor Jean Replicon
Mission College, Santa Clara, California
 
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