• Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Chlorophyta
  • Class: Ulvophyceae
  • Order: Cladophorales
  • Family: Cladophoraceae
  • Scientific name: Chaetomorpha aerea
  • Norwegian: fjærepyttsnøre

Characteristics:

The color is bright, vivid green, the stipe is unbranched, 0.4 mm thick and 10-20 cm long. In contrast to the similar C. linum, it is attached to the bottom. It lives only for one year and is usually seen during summer.

Habitat:

It is usually found in the tidal zone and ponds where there is sufficient water exchange.

Distribution:

It is widespread in the Atlantic Ocean.