Chaetomorpha coliformis

Chaetomorpha coliformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Archaeplastida
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Cladophorales
Family: Cladophoraceae
Genus: Chaetomorpha
Species:
C. coliformis
Binomial name
Chaetomorpha coliformis
(Montagne) Kützing, 1849

Chaetomorpha coliformis, or sea emerald, is a species of seaweed.[1][2][3]

Description

A small seaweed that grows in the intertidal zone, with glassy or clear round bladders that give the impression of strings of emeralds.

Range

New Zealand.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "sea emeralds (Chaetomorpha coliformis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
  2. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Chaetomorpha coliformis (Montagne) Kützing, 1849". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
  3. ↑ "Chaetomorpha coliformis". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
  4. ↑ "Seaweed - Green, Sea Emerald". www.marinelife.ac.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-07.