Algal factsheet: Hydrodictyon (Hydrodictyaceae)
Diagnostic features
Colonial chlorophyte with cylindrical cells linked at each end to two other cells, forming a polygonal net. Each cell contains a single large netlike chloroplast with numerous pyrenoids. Cells are multinucleate, and much of their internal space is taken up by large vacuoles. Colonies can be a metre long or more. Also known as "water net".Typical habitats
Found in lakes, ponds and slow-flowing watersNotes
Can produce large, unsightly mats on the water surfaceClassification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chlorophyta |
| Class | Chlorophyceae |
| Order | Chlamydomonadales |
| Family | Hydrodictyaceae |
| Common name | Water net |