Pilinella
Genus of algae
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Pilinella is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae, containing the sole species Pilinella californica.[1]
| Pilinella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Chaetophorales |
| Family: | Chaetophoraceae |
| Genus: | Pilinella Hollenberg, 1971 |
| Species: | P. californica |
| Binomial name | |
| Pilinella californica Hollenberg[1] | |
Pilinella californica is epiphytic on marine brown algae, and is native to Pacific North America.[1]
