Asian Water Net [Hydrodictyon asiaticum]
Description
Hydrodictyon asiaticum, or the Asian Water Net, is a species of green algae found in freshwater environments in Asia. Similar to other species in its genus, it forms a net-like colony, but tends to be smaller in size. This species is often found in rice fields and other agricultural waters, as well as in natural ponds and lakes.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Hexactinellida
Hexactinellida
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| Order |
Amphidiscosida
Amphidiscosida
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| Family |
Hexactinellid Sponges
Amphidiscosida
|
| Genus |
Hydrodictyon
Hydrodictyon
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