Cladophora rupestris (Linnaeus) Kützing, 1843
(a green seaweed)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCladophora rupestris (a green seaweed)
GenusCladophora (a genus of filamentous green freshwater algae and seaweeds)
FamilyCLADOPHORACEAE (a family of algae)
OrderCLADOPHORALES (an order of green algae and seaweeds)
ClassULVOPHYCEAE (a class of green algae)
SubphylumCHLOROPHYTINA (a subphylum of algae)
PhylumCHLOROPHYTA (green algae)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Cladophora rupestris (a green seaweed) :
1: Cladophora rupestris (a green seaweed)
7 Apr 2016 OSGR: SZ07 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on intertidal rocks
Image 1: Plants - out of waterImage 2: Plants - out of water - close-up
2: Cladophora rupestris (a green seaweed)
8 Feb 2013 OSGR: SY77 50° 30’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in rockpool on foreshore
Image 1: In rock pool - underwater photographImage 2: In rock pool - underwater photograph (2)
3: Cladophora rupestris (a green seaweed)
4 Jul 2008 OSGR: TA08 54° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
beside shallow rock pool on mid shore
Image 1: Thallus - close-upImage 2: Thallus - close-up (2)Image 3: Thallus - close-up (3)Image 4: Thallus - in situ - in shallow rock poolImage 5: Thallus - in situ - overlaying Corallina at edge of rock poolImage 6: Thallus - in situ - overlaying Corallina at edge of rock pool (2)Image 7: Thallus - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Cells - optical section - magnifiedImage 9: Cells - surface view - magnifiedImage 10: Thallus - microscope low magnificationImage 11: Thallus - microscope low magnification (2)Image 12: Thallus tip - microscope low magnificationImage 13: Thallus tip - microscope low magnification (2)Image 14: Thallus tip - microscope low magnification (3)Image 15: Thallus tips - magnifiedImage 16: Thallus tips - microscope low magnificationImage 17: Thallus trichotomy - microscope low magnificationImage 18: Thallus trichotomy - microscope low magnification (2)Image 19: Thallus trichotomy - microscope low magnification (3)Image 20: Thallus trichotomy - microscope low magnification (4)Image 21: Thallus trichotomy - microscope low magnification (5)

Cladophora rupestris (a green seaweed) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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