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Chorda
Sign in to saveChorda is a genus of thalloid brown algae. It is the only genus in the family Chordaceae. Its members are known by a number of common names including: mermaid's fishing line, tsurumo, ruálach, , sailors' laces, sea laces, mermaids line, roccálach, ruadhálach, gemeine meersaite, bootlace weed, seatwine, , dead men's ropes, mermaid's tresses, cat gut and sea lace.
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomChromista
- PhylumOchrophyta
- ClassPhaeophyceae
- OrderLaminariales
- FamilyChordaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 42
- With media
- 25
- Family
- Chordaceae
- Collections
- YPM, VT, NY, USF, GMS, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Greenland, Sweden, Japan, New Caledonia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Chordaceae
- Image
- Chorda filum Crouan.jpg
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Chorda is a genus of thalloid brown algae. It is the only genus in the family Chordaceae. Its members are known by a number of common names including: mermaid's fishing line, tsurumo, ruálach, , sailors' laces, sea laces, mermaids line, roccálach, ruadhálach, gemeine meersaite, bootlace weed, seatwine, , dead men's ropes, mermaid's tresses, cat gut and sea lace.
== Species ==
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