Ulva lactuca Linnaeus, Species Plantaruml 2: 1163. 1753, typ. cons.
"Habitat in Oceano." RCN: 8368.
Lectotype (Papenfuss in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 56: 304, pl. 1, f. 10. 1960): Herb. Linn. No. 1275.24 (LINN) .
Generitype of Ulva Linnaeus, nom. cons.
Current name: Ulva lactuca L. ( Ulvaceae).