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Chordaceae

Chorda
Chorda filum Crouan.jpg
Chorda filum
Scientific classification
(unranked): SAR
Superphylum: Heterokonta
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Laminariales
Family: Chordaceae
Dumortier, 1822
Genus: Chorda
Stackhouse, 1797
Species

Chorda filum
Chorda rigida


Chorda filum
Chorda rigida

Chorda is a genus of thalloid brown algae including two species. Its members are known by a number of common names including: mermaid's fishing line, tsurumo, ruálach, doruithe briain, sea laces, mermaids line, roccálach, ruadhálach, gemeine meersaite, bootlace weed, seatwine, zottige meersaite, dead men's ropes, mermaid's tresses, cat gut and sea lace.

The valid species currently considered to belong to this genus are:



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