Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Algal factsheet: Chaetophora (Chaetophoraceae)


Diagnostic features

Masses of fine branching filaments set within a mucilage sheath (the mucilage may be difficult to see, and envelopes the whole thallus). The thallus as a whole, including the mucilage, may be hemispherical or branched.

Typical habitats

Attached to stone or plant surfaces

Classification

Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Chlorophyta
Class Chlorophyceae
Order Chaetophorales
Family Chaetophoraceae
Common name Green algae