Chaetophorales

Chaetophorales
Stigeoclonium sp.
Scientific classification
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Chaetophorales
Wille
Families

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Chaetophorales is an order of green algae in the class Chlorophyceae. Algae in the order Chaetophorales consist of filamentous, branched algae. The thalli have two parts, a prostrate and upright section and the filaments are variously branched. The algae are found in freshwater habitats or terrestrial habitats.