Family
Cladophoraceae
Cladophora columbiana. Photo: (c) Paul Engelmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
In taxonomy, the Cladophoraceae are a family of green algae, specifically of the Cladophorales. This family includes notably marimo (A. linnaei), as well as the genus Chaetomorpha which has a few members used in saltwater aquariums.