Algal factsheet: Merismopedia (Merismopediaceae)
Diagnostic features
Spherical to ovoid blue-green cells arranged in flat sheets a single cell thick, comprised of squareish clusters of four cells embedded in mucilage. Organelles absent, but granules/vesicles common inside the cells.Typical habitats
Most of our records are from slow flowing riversClassification
Kingdom | Bacteria |
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Phylum | Cyanobacteria |
Class | Cyanophyceae |
Order | Chroococcales |
Family | Merismopediaceae |
Common name | Cyanobacteria |