Order

Common name: Cladophorales

Scientific name: Cladophorales

Cladophorales is an order of green algae, encompassing species like Cladophora, which are often found in marine and freshwater environments. These algae are characterized by their filamentous and branched structure, which can provide shelter and nutrients to various marine organisms. In reef aquariums, they can be both beneficial and problematic. They oxygenate the water and serve as a natural food source for some fish and invertebrates, but can also overgrow and compete with corals for light and space if not properly managed.

  1. A species of algae, the Latin name Chaetomorpha, a beautiful green structure composed of fine fibers laid on sand
    Common name: Chaeto
    Scientific name: Chaetomorpha aerea
  2. green steel wire algae (Chaetomorpha linum) isolated on white.
    Common name: Spaghetti algae
    Scientific name: Chaetomorpha linum
  3. Common name: Green Hair Algae
    Scientific name: Cladophora herpestica
  4. Green bush macroalgae (Cladophora prolifera) undersea, Aegean Sea, Greece, Halkidiki
    Common name: Green Hair Algae
    Scientific name: Cladophora prolifera
  5. Common green branched weed or rock-weed (Cladophora rupestris) close-up undersea, Aegean Sea, Greece, Halkidiki
    Common name: rock-weed
    Scientific name: Cladophora rupestris
  6. Unicellular organisms Bubble algae, Sea grape, Sailor's eyeballs (Valonia ventricos) on hand corals, Red sea, Safaga, Egypt
    Common name: Sailor's Eyeball
    Scientific name: Ventricaria ventricosa