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Stenopterobia Brébisson ex Van Heurck 1896; 25 of 38 species descriptions are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2013).Order Surirellales, Family Surirellaceae
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Morphology: |
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Pennate unicellular diatom with raphe lying within a keel along both margins of both valves. Long and relatively narrow in valve view, either straight or sigmoid.
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Similar genera: |
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Surirella is more robust - wider and more heavily silicified, and not restricted to acidic habitats (Lowe 2003).
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Habitat |
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Freshwater, mainly acidic habitats.
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Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 July 2013. Lowe, R.L. 2003. Keeled and canalled raphid diatoms. In: Wehr, J.D. and R.G. Sheath. Freshwater algae of the United States (Chapter 19). Academic Press.
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