{{Short description|Genus of seaweeds}} {{Automatic taxobox | image = Chorda filum Crouan.jpg | parent_authority = Dumortier, 1822 | taxon = Chorda | authority = Stackhouse, 1797 | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision = ''Chorda filum''<br/> ''Chorda rigida'' }}
'''''Chorda''''' is a genus of thalloid brown algae.<ref name="guiry">{{cite web|last=Guiry|first=M.D.|last2=Guiry|first2=G.M.|year=2008|title=Chorda|work=AlgaeBase|publisher=World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway|url=http://www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=37367|accessdate= 2009-04-19}}</ref> It is the only genus in the family '''Chordaceae'''. Its members are known by a number of common names including: mermaid's fishing line, tsurumo, ruálach, {{lang|ga|doruithe briain}}, sailors' laces, sea laces, mermaids line, roccálach, ruadhálach, gemeine meersaite, bootlace weed, seatwine, {{lang|de|zottige meersaite}}, dead men's ropes, mermaid's tresses, cat gut and sea lace.
== Species ==
The known species belonging to this genus are:<ref name="guiry" /> *''Chorda asiatica'' *''Chorda borealis'' *''Chorda filum'' *''Chorda kikonaiensis'' *''Chorda minuta'' *''Chorda rigida''
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Commons category-inline|Chorda|''Chorda''}} *[http://www.algaebase.org/search/pictures/?currentMethod=imgs&fromSearch=yes&displayCount=20&query=Chorda Images] of ''Chorda'' at Algaebase
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Category:Laminariales Category:Laminariales genera
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