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Classification: |
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Rhaphoneis Ehrenberg 1844; 30 of 208 species descriptions are currently accepted taxonomically
(Guiry and Guiry 2013).
Order Rhaphoneidales; Family Rhaphoneidaceae
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Morphology:
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Unicellular araphe with relatively large punctae lying
within striae that radiate from the longitudinal axis of the valve face
toward each pole. |
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Habitat:
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References:
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Ehrenberg, C.G. 1844.
Mittheilung über 2 neue Lager von Gebirgsmassen aus Infusorien als
Meeres-Absatz in Nord-Amerika und eine Vergleichung derselben mit den organischen
Kreide-Gebilden in Europa und Afrika.Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung
geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der
Wissenschaften zu Berlin..57-59. Guiry, M.D. and Guiry, G.M. 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2013. |