Algal factsheet: Placoma (Hydrococcaceae)
Diagnostic features
Gelatinous cyanobacterial colonies resembling deflated balloons, with lobes or convolutions. Roughly spherical cells located near the colony surface. Yellow-brown, green or pinkish coloured. Organelles absent from the cells.Typical habitats
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| Kingdom | Bacteria |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Cyanobacteria |
| Class | Cyanophyceae |
| Order | Chroococcales |
| Family | Hydrococcaceae |
| Common name | Cyanobacteria |