Chaetophorales

Chaetophorales is an order of green algae in the class Chlorophyceae. Algae in the order Chaetophorales consist of filamentous, branched algae. The thalli have two parts, a prostrate and upright section and the filaments are variously branched. The algae are found in freshwater habitats or terrestrial habitats.

Families

Chaetophorales consists of the following families:

• Aphanochaetaceae <small>Oltmanns</small>
• Barrancaceae <small>Caisová et al.</small>
• Chaetophoraceae <small>Greville</small>
• Fritschiellaceae <small>Caisová & Melkonian</small>
• Schizomeridaceae <small>G.M.Smith</small>
• Uronemataceae <small>Caisová et al.</small>

Phylogenetic relationships within the order are as follows:

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