Characium
| Characium | |
|---|---|
| Characium hookeri | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Sphaeropleales |
| Family: | Characiaceae |
| Genus: | Characium A.Braun in Kützing, 1849 |
| Type species | |
| Characium sieboldii A.Braun | |
| Species | |
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Characium is a genus of green algae in the family Characiaceae. It is very commonly found in freshwater habitats, where it is attached to phytoplankton or zooplankton.