Hydrodictyon Table of Contents Introduction References & Edit History Read Next Meet the Microbes: 5 Tiny Protozoans and Algae Discover 12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written” Is Cinco de Mayo Mexico's Independence Day? 7 Drugs that Changed the World Water Fluoridation: Just the Facts How Deadly Is Quicksand? What Is the Emoluments Clause? 9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes Contents Hydrodictyon Ask Our Chatbot a Question More Actions Print Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hydrodictyon-2100452 Feedback Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. External Websites Ask Our Chatbot a Question Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask Our Chatbot Hydrodictyon, genus of green algae known as water nets (q.v.). This article was most recently revised and updated by Charly Rimsa.