Algal factsheet: Aphanocapsa (Merismopediaceae)
Diagnostic features
Clustered small circular blue-green cells set in randomly shaped mucilaginous masses. Attached to surfaces. Differs from Aphanothece in dividing in perpendicular planes during successive divisions (rather than in the same plane).Typical habitats
Our few records include lowland river sites in tidally affected reaches.Classification
| Kingdom | Bacteria |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Cyanobacteria |
| Class | Cyanophyceae |
| Order | Chroococcales |
| Family | Merismopediaceae |
| Common name | Cyanobacteria |