Domain Eukaryota Family Cladophoraceae Higher classification Cladophoraceae Rank Genus | Scientific name Pithophora | |
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Similar Green algae, Rhizoclonium, Cladophorales, Chlorophyceae, Oedogonium | ||
In taxonomy, Pithophora is a genus of green algae, specifically of the Cladophoraceae.
This kind of filamentous algae has a coarse texture to it hence often referred to as "horse hair" .
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