Pylaiella littoralis

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Pylaiella littoralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Gyrista
Subphylum: Ochrophytina
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Ectocarpales
Family: Acinetosporaceae
Genus: Pylaiella
Species:
P. littoralis
Binomial name
Pylaiella littoralis
(Linnaeus) Kjellman, 1872

Pylaiella littoralis is a species of alga belonging to the family Acinetosporaceae.[1]It grows in an opposite branching pattern, with each branch growing to roughly 5 cm long.

Synonym:

  • Conferva littoralis Linnaeus (= basionym)[1]
  • Pilayella littoralis

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Pylaiella littoralis (Linnaeus) Kjellman, nom. cons. 1872". Algaebase. Retrieved 3 February 2021.