Pithophora
Pithophora is a genus of green algae in the family Pithophoraceae.[1]
| Pithophora | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Phylum: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Cladophorales |
| Family: | Pithophoraceae |
| Genus: | Pithophora Wittrock |
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This kind of filamentous algae has a coarse texture to it hence often referred to as "horse hair" .
References
- See the NCBI webpage on Pithophora. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
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