Tags: Green Alga.
Aegagropila linnaei known as Marimo (毬藻 literally ball seaweed) in Japanese and as Cladophora ball Lake ball or Moss Balls in English is a species of filamentous green algae (Chlorophyta) found in a number of lakes in the northern hemisphere. A marimo is a rare growth form of the species where the algae grow into large green balls with a velvety appearance. Colonies of such balls are only known to form in Iceland Scotland Japan and Estonia.
