MacromonasMacromonas is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota.EtymologyThe name Macromonas derives from: : Greek adjective makros , large; Greek feminine gender noun monas (μονάς), nominally meaning "a unit", but in effect meaning a bacterium; Neo-Latin feminine gender noun Macromonas, a large monad. Members of the genus Macromonas can be referred to as macromonad.SpeciesThe genus contains 2 species, namelyM. bipunctata Dubinina and Grabovich 1989, nom. rev.;: Latin adv. bis, twice; Latin feminine gender participle adjective puncta M. mobilis Utermöhl and Koppe 1924, species.