Pylaiella littoralis

Pylaiella littoralis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: Sar
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Ochrophyta
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Ectocarpales
Family: Acinetosporaceae
Genus: Pylaiella
Species:
P. littoralis
Binomial name
Pylaiella littoralis
(Linnaeus) Kjellman, 1872

Pylaiella littoralis is a species of alga belonging to the family Acinetosporaceae.It grows in an opposite branching pattern, with each branch growing to roughly 5 cm long.

Synonym:

  • Conferva littoralis Linnaeus (= basionym)
  • Pilayella littoralis