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Cladophora Kützing, 1843

143996  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143996)

  1. Biota
  2. Plantae (Kingdom)
  3. Viridiplantae (Subkingdom)
  4. Chlorophyta (Phylum (Division))
  5. Chlorophytina (Subphylum (Subdivision))
  6. Ulvophyceae (Class)
  7. Cladophorales (Order)
  8. Cladophoraceae (Family)
  9. Cladophora (Genus)
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  1. Species Cladophora albida (Nees) Kutzing, 1843
  2. Species Cladophora catenata Kützing, 1843
  3. Species Cladophora coelothrix Kützing, 1843
  4. Species Cladophora conferta P.Crouan & H.Crouan, 1865
  5. Species Cladophora cymopoliae Børgesen, 1925
  6. Species Cladophora dalmatica Kützing, 1843
  7. Species Cladophora flexuosa (O.F.Müller) Kützing, 1843
  8. Species Cladophora fracta (O.F.Müller ex Vahl) Kützing, 1843
  9. Species Cladophora globulina (Kützing) Kützing, 1845
  10. Species Cladophora glomerata (Linnaeus) Kützing, 1843
  11. Species Cladophora hutchinsiae (Dillwyn) Kützing, 1845
  12. Species Cladophora inclusa Børgesen, 1925
  13. Species Cladophora laetevirens (Dillwyn) Kützing, 1843
  14. Species Cladophora lehmanniana (Lindenberg) Kützing, 1843
  15. Species Cladophora liebetruthii Grunow, 1884
  16. Species Cladophora liniformis Kützing, 1849
  17. Species Cladophora michaelensis O.C.Schmidt, 1929
  18. Species Cladophora nigrescens Zanardini ex Frauenfeld, 1855
  19. Species Cladophora parriaudii van den Hoek, 1963
  20. Species Cladophora prolifera (Roth) Kützing, 1843
  21. Species Cladophora retroflexa (Bonnemaison ex P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan) G.Hamel, 1929
  22. Species Cladophora ruchingeri (C.Agardh) Kützing, 1845
  23. Species Cladophora sericea (Hudson) Kützing, 1843
  24. Species Cladophora siwaschensis K.I.Meyer 1922
  25. Species Cladophora socialis Kützing, 1849
  26. Species Cladophora theotonii O.C.Schmidt, 1929
  27. Species Cladophora vadorum (J.E.Areschoug) Kützing, 1849
  28. Species Cladophora vagabunda (Linnaeus) Hoek, 1963
  29. Species Cladophora weizenbauii O.C.Schmidt, 1929
  30. Species Cladophora battersii C.Hoek, 1963 accepted as Lychaete battersii (C.Hoek) M.J.Wynne, 2017
  31. Species Cladophora echinus (Biasoletto) Kützing, 1849 accepted as Lychaete echinus (Biasoletto) M.J.Wynne, 2017
  32. Species Cladophora feredayi Harvey, 1858 accepted as Lychaete feredayi (Harvey) M.J.Wynne, 2017
  33. Species Cladophora herpestica (Montagne) Kützing, 1849 accepted as Lychaete herpestica (Montagne) M.J.Wynne, 2017
  34. Species Cladophora pachyderma (Kjellman) Brand, 1908 accepted as Rhizoclonium pachydermum Kjellman, 1877
  35. Species Cladophora pellucida (Hudson) Kützing, 1843 accepted as Lychaete pellucida (Hudson) M.J.Wynne, 2017
  36. Species Cladophora pygmaea Reinke, 1888 accepted as Lychaete pygmaea (Reinke) M.J.Wynne, 2017
  37. Species Cladophora rhodolithicola Leliaert, 2009 accepted as Lychaete rhodolithicola (Leliaert) M.J.Wynne, 2017
  38. Species Cladophora rupestris (Linnaeus) Kützing, 1843 accepted as Rama rupestris (Linnaeus) Boedeker, M.J.Wynne & Zuccarello, 2023
marine, brackish, fresh
Kützing, F. T. (1843). Phycologia generalis : oder Anatomie. <em>Physiologie und Systemkunde der tange.</em> [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.4746 [details] OpenAccess publication
LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:8414  
LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:8414 [details]
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2026). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Cladophora Kützing, 1843. Accessed through: AlgaeTraits eds. (2026) AlgaeTraits: a trait database for (European) seaweeds at: https://www.algaetraits.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143996 on 2026-04-27
AlgaeTraits eds. (2026). AlgaeTraits: a trait database for (European) seaweeds. Cladophora Kützing, 1843. Accessed at: https://www.algaetraits.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143996 on 2026-04-27
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original description Kützing, F. T. (1843). Phycologia generalis : oder Anatomie. <em>Physiologie und Systemkunde der tange.</em> [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.4746 [details] OpenAccess publication

context source (PeRMS) Avila-Peltroche, J.; Padilla, J. (2020). The seaweed resources of Peru. <em>Botanica Marina.</em> 63. 381-394., available online at https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2020-0026 [details] 

basis of record Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 20-38 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Silva, P. C.; Basson, P. W.; Moe, R. L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. <em>University of California Publications in Botany.</em> 79: 1-1259., available online at https://books.google.be/books?hl=pt-PT&lr=&id=vtBdDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR11&dq=Catalogue+of+the+benthic+marine+algae+of+the+Indian+Ocean&ots=FL-YOKu8Cx&sig=3PmT926F1rNHQTf1AhDeY-ztmu4#v=onepage&q=Catalogue%20of%20the%20benthic%20marine%20algae%20of%20the%20 [details] 

additional source Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2026). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org
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LSID urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:8414 [details]

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Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]

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