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Chaetophora

Algal factsheet: Chaetophora (Chaetophoraceae)

Chaetophora, Kakanui River, X6
Chaetophora, Kakanui River, X50

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