Pat, ask Bill how many different types of algae there are and you will be amazed. We use broad terms here, like that's a "dog" or that's a "cat" when referring to algae.

I'd be willing to bet that there are more species of algae than there are species of canines and felines combined, including wild ones world wide.

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