Marimo
Also known as Aegagropila linnaei
Marimo (also known as Cladophora ball, moss ball, moss ball pet, or lake ball) is a rare growth form of Aegagropila brownii (a species of filamentous green algae) in which the algae grow into large green spheres with a velvety appearance.
Species
gałęzatka kulista
Species
- PhylumChlorophyta
- ClassUlvophyceae
- OrderCladophorales
- FamilyPithophoraceae
Habitatmarine, freshwater
毬藻，或作球藻、綠球藻。是一種淡水性的綠藻，只分布在北半球高緯度地區的少數幾個湖中。細絲狀的個體在某些情況下會形成綠色球狀集合體，外觀看起來就像是綠色的毛線球，大小從直徑1公分到30公分都有。球狀的集合體目前只在日本、冰島和愛沙尼亞被發現。 岩棲個體（右）及球狀個體（左）
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15 sectionsContents
- Classification and name
- Growth forms
- Ecology
- Size
- Shape
- Habitat
- Distribution
- Population decline
- Cultural aspects
- Contamination
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Marimo (also known as Cladophora ball, moss ball, moss ball pet, or lake ball) is a rare growth form of Aegagropila brownii (a species of filamentous green algae) in which the algae grow into large green spheres with a velvety appearance.
The species can be found in a number of lakes and rivers in Japan and Northern Europe. Colonies of marimo balls are known to form in Japan and Iceland, but their population has been declining.