Chaetomorpha melagonium
| Chaetomorpha melagonium | |
|---|---|
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| Detail of a strand of Chaetomorpha melagonium dried in an herbarium | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Cladophorales |
| Family: | Cladophoraceae |
| Genus: | Chaetomorpha |
| Species: | C. melagonium |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetomorpha melagonium (F.Weber & D.Mohr) Kützing, 1845 | |
Chaetomorpha melagonium is a species of green algae of the family Cladophoraceae.
There is confusion as to whether there are two forms of this species - one attached and one unattached.
Description
The attached form is unbranched growing solitary or in a small group to 60 cm long.[1]
References
- ↑ Burrows, E.M. 1991. Seaweeds of the British Isles Volume 2 Chlorophyta. Natural History Museum, London ISBN 0-565-00981-8
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