[3] An issue on monophyly may arise among Udotean species as some exhibit similar blade characteristics of other genera such as Flabellia and Halimeda.

[5] Udotea species are commonly found near the shore in tropical regions inhabiting seagrass areas up to 50 m in depth and grows from 8 – 20 cm in length.

[4][7] Apart from being primary producers, Udotea can be found co-inhabit with other marine macroalga from Udoteaceae wherein their presence are useful in seeking refuge, providing food, and calcium carbonate.

[10] Anticoagulant and anti-proliferative properties of these compounds were found to be potent in the species, which may have the potential for future research pertaining on its effects.

Various species of Udotea have been found to produce numerous bioactive compounds, specifically diterpenesm including udoteal which functions as a deterrent against an herbivorous fish Eupomacentrus leucostictus and udoteal B which has an antibiotic activity, limiting cell division on sea urchin egg upon fertilization and exhibits harmful effects on damselfish.

In addition, lectins petiodial, and udoteafuran have been isolated in some species, which have several biological properties causing toxicity in some fish, as deterrent, and antimicrobial, antiviral, anticoagulant and antitumor potential.