Acrochaete

Acrochaete
Acrochaete repens filaments in tissues of kelp Agarum turneri
Scientific classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Ulvales
Family: Ulvellaceae
Genus: Acrochaete
N.Pringsheim
Species
  • Acrochaete endozoica
  • Acrochaete heteroclada
  • Acrochaete leptochaete
  • Acrochaete operculata
  • Acrochaete repens
  • Acrochaete viridis

Acrochaete is a genus of marine green algae of the family Ulvellaceae known to live as endoparasites of other algae, although they may eventually be found growing on inorganic substrates, such as rocks.

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