| Merismopedia | |
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| Merismopedia sp. | |
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| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
| Order: | Chroococcales |
| Genus: |
Merismopedia Meyen, 1839 |
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Merismopedia (from the Greek merismos [division] and the Greek pedion [plain]) is a genus of cyanobacteria found in fresh and salt water. It is ovoid or spherical in shape and arranged in rows and flats, forming rectangular colonies held together by a mucilaginous matrix. Species in this genus divide in only two directions, creating a characteristic grid-like pattern.