| Boodlea | |
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| Boodlea composita | |
Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | UTC clade |
| Order: | Cladophorales |
| Family: | Boodleaceae |
| Genus: | Boodlea G.Murray & De Toni |
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Boodlea is a genus of green algae in the family Boodleaceae. Species may be known as crunchy hair grass.
The algae grows brittle, filamentous hair-like growths. It is known as a pest in marine aquaria.
Etymology
Boodlea was named after the British botanist and public servant Leonard Alfred Boodle in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. vol.25 on pages 243-245 in 1889.
References
- Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Boodlea". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
- ^ Goemans, Bob (2012). "12 – Algae: the Good, Bad, and Ugly". The 'Living' Marine Aquarium Manual Basic And Advanced Husbandry For The 'Modern' Marine Aquarium. Salt Corner. ISBN 978-0-615-60306-3. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. S2CID 246307410. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
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