• Plants Kingdom (Plantae)

• Green Algae (Phylum Chlorophyta)

• Chlorophycean Green Algae (Class Chlorophyceae)

• Order Cladophorales

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Order Cladophorales is an order of green algae within the class Ulvophyceae, comprising predominantly marine species, although some members are found in freshwater and brackish habitats. Algae in this order are characterized by their branched, filamentous thalli composed of large multinucleate cells connected end to end, forming extensive mats or tufted growths.