CHLOROPHYTA : Cladophorales : CladophoraceaeGREEN ALGAE

Cladophora globulina (Kützing) Kützing


Description: Thallus filamentous with few branches.

Habitat: Recorded from stagnent as well as turbulent waters, in brackish water and on mud-flats.

Distribution: Rare in the British Isles. Europe: Mediterranean and Black Sea, Atlantic coast of Spain, France, Netherlands and Germany. Atlantic coast of America: Massachusetts.

Similar Species: Most species of Cladophora are similar and difficult to identify, may be under-recorded. Similar also to Rhizoclonium.

Distribution Map from NBN: Cladophora globulina at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Cladophora globulina at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Cladophora globulina at World Register of Marine Species.

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 Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Cladophora globulina. (Kützing) Kützing. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZS3455. Accessed on 2026-11-01