Campylodiscus
-
Category
-
ClassBacillariophyceae
-
OrderSurirellales
-
FamilySurirellaceae
-
Type SpeciesCamplyodiscus clypeus Ehrenb. ex Kütz.
-
ContributorSarah Spaulding, Mark Edlund - Jan 2009
-
ReviewerSam Rushforth - Apr 2010
Displaying 1 of 1 species
Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
2 Additional Campylodiscus species
Click species name to copy BioData reference to the clipboard
Biodata Reference
Campylodiscus levanderi
Biodata Reference
Campylodiscus noricus
Citations & Links
Citations
-
Publication Link: 10.1016/j.protis.2011.02.003
-
Publication Link: 10.1093/gbe/evu039
-
Publication Link: 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.07.023
Links
-
Index Nominum Algarum
-
CAS
Cite This Page
Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2009). Campylodiscus. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/genera/campylodiscus
Surirelloid
Campylodiscus
- Valve 'saddle' shaped
- Raphe runs along entire valve margin
- Raphe positioned in marginal keel
Frustules of Campylodiscus possess a complicated three-dimensional structure which is often termed a distinctive "saddle shape". Like the other genera within the family Surirellaceae, the raphe system is raised onto a keel and positioned along the entire valve margin. Cells possess a single chloroplast, with two lobed margins.
Cells grow...