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Summary ³

Merismopedia (from the Greek merismos and the Greek pedion ) 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.

Habitat ⁴

Depth range based on 3 specimens in 9 taxa.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 1 - 1
 
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