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Classification:

Encyonema  Kützing  1834;  170 of 276 species descriptions are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2013).

Order Cymbellales; Family Cymbellaceae

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References:

Guiry. M.D. in Guiry, M.D. , G.M. Guiry  2013.  AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.  http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 January 2013.

Kützing, F.T.  1834.  Synopsis diatomearum oder Versuch einer systematischen Zusammenstellung der Diatomeen.  Linnaea 8: 529-620, Plates XIII-XIX [79 figs].