This lifeform is widespread in North America. This lifeform is found in the northern Pacific Ocean (Aleutian Islands, etc.). This lifeform is marine and found only in salt water.

Green Algae Group (Chlorophyta) is usually broken into three main categories: Charophyceae, typical Chlorophyceae, and  Euglenophyceae. The Euglenophyceae can also be placed as a separate group in that they contain animal-like features. They are placed here in a separate class as opposed to making them one of the three subgroups of green algae.

Protista kingdom (sometimes spelled as Protoctista) contains numerous phyla including unicellular animals and algae.