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Name derivation: |
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Classification: |
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Diadesmis Kützing, 1844; 48 of 65 species are currently recognized taxonomically (Guiry 2013).Order Naviculales; FamilyDiadesmidaceae
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Morphology: |
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Small solitary or band-forming colonies with a girdle almost as deep as the valve width. Uniseriate striae. |
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Habitat: |
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Freshwater |
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References: |
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Guiry, M.D. in Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 January 2013. Kützing, F.T. 1844. Die Kieselschaligen Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. pp. [i-vii], [1]-152, pls 1-30. Nordhausen: zu finden bei W. Köhne. |
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