Help in identifying growth

[JackGruff]

Hi Everyone,

Could you guys help me identify this growth? Or perhaps lead me in the right direction in finding out?

I found it growing underwater.

Links:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/41236265/P1170698.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/41236265/P1170699.JPG

Thanks in advance.
-Gruff

[alrazi]

u say that grows underwater than i m sure it is chara a member of familly characeae

[Adz795]

u say that grows underwater than i m sure it is chara a member of familly characeae

Alrazi, how did you identify it as a Chara? I would like to know please.
My guess was a Chlorophyte (green alga).

[aptitude]

Alrazi, how did you identify it as a Chara? I would like to know please.
My guess was a Chlorophyte (green alga).

Chlorophytes are usually unicellular, whereas charophytes can form colonies, or multicellular bodies, with usually multinucleate filaments. So I would agree with alzari and say it is probably a charophyte.