''Chaetomorpha linum'' is a species of green algae in the family ''

Cladophoraceae Cladophoraceae are a family of green algae The green algae (singular: green alga) are a group consisting of the Prasinodermophyta and its unnamed sister which contains the Chlorophyta and Charophyta/ Streptophyta. The land plants (Embryoph ...

''. ''Chaetomorpha linum'' and '' Chaetomorpha aerea'' are considered by some authors to be conspecific.Burrows, E.M. 1991. ''Seaweeds of the British Isles Volume 2 Chlorophyta.'' Natural History Museum, London This is not accepted by other authorities.

Description

''Chaetomorpha linum'' is a species composed of fine hair-like, uniseriate, unbranched filaments. Cells 1 - 2 times as long as broad, maximum width 585μm. Cells cylindrical or barrel-shaped.Guiry, M.D., John, D.M., Rindi, F. and McCarthy, T.K. 2007. ''New Survey of Clare Island Volume 6: The Terrestrial Algae.'' p.98 Royal Irish Academy Both unattached (''C. linum'') and attached (''C. aerea'') forms exist. The unattached plants form masses of twisted filaments the attached filament grow as tufts from a definite base.Newton, L. 1931. ''A Handbook of the British Seaweeds.'' British Museum, London

Habitat

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found in fresh water. Both attached and unattached forms are to be found in marine waters.

Distribution

Both ''C. linum'' and ''C. aerea'' are found around the British Isles and around Europe into the Mediterranean. In North America it is to be found along the Atlantic coast and in California.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2947555 Cladophoraceae Plants described in 1849 Taxa named by Friedrich Traugott Kützing