''Pithophora'' is a

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of green algae in the family

Pithophoraceae Pithophoraceae is a family of green algae in the order Cladophorales Cladophorales are an order of green algae, in the class Ulvophyceae The Ulvophyceae or ulvophytes are a class of green algae, distinguished mainly on the basis of ultras ...

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webpage on Pithophora
Data extracted from the This kind of filamentous algae has a coarse texture to it hence often referred to as "horse hair".

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Cladophorales genera Pithophoraceae {{Ulvophyceae-stub