Neomeris
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| Neomeris | |
|---|---|
| Neomeris vanbosseae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Dasycladales |
| Family: | Dasycladaceae |
| Genus: | Neomeris J.V.Lamouroux |
| Species | |
Neomeris is a genus of green algae in the family Dasycladaceae.[1] It grows attached to surfaces in tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide.[2]
Neomeris consists of club- or worm-shaped thalli. The thallus consists of a single cell that grows up to 2.5 cm tall, with ring-like segmented bands of calcification.[2]