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Podocystis J.W.Bailey 1854; 2 of 4 species descriptions are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2013).Order Fragilariales; Family Fragilariaceae
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Araphe unicell; valve face is shaped much like a short-handled tennis or squash racket – asymmetric in transverse axis. Multiple discoid chloroplasts. |
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Marine. |
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Guiry, M.D. and Guiry, G.M. 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2013.
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