Valonia ventricosa
Large, unicellular species of alga / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Caulerpa racemosa (sea grapes).
Valonia ventricosa, also known as bubble algae, sea grape,[2] or sailor's eyeballs,[3] is a species of algae found in oceans throughout the world in tropical and subtropical regions, within the phylum Chlorophyta. It is one of the largest known unicellular organisms.[3][4]
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Valonia ventricosa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
(unranked): | Viridiplantae |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Ulvophyceae |
Order: | Cladophorales |
Family: | Valoniaceae |
Genus: | Valonia |
Species: | V. ventricosa |
Binomial name | |
Valonia ventricosa | |
Synonyms | |
Ventricaria ventricosa |
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