Synedra
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Category
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ClassFragilariophyceae
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OrderFragilariales
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FamilyFragilariaceae
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Type SpeciesSynedra ulna (Nitzsch) Ehrenberg
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ContributorSarah Spaulding, Mark Edlund - Nov 2015
Displaying 2 of 2 species
Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
15 Additional Synedra species
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Synedra dilatata
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Synedra filiformis
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Synedra filiformis var. exilis
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Synedra incisa
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Synedra minuscula
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Synedra planktonica
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Synedra pulchella var. flexella
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Synedra rumpens
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Synedra rumpens var. scotica
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Synedra socia
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Synedra subrhombica
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Synedra ulna var. chaseana
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Synedra ulna var. constricta
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Synedra ulna var. danica
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Synedra ulna var. oxyrhynchus fo. mediocontracta
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1080/0269249X.2001.9705512
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Index Nominum Algarum
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Updates
Nov 05, 2015 - Change in genus circumscription
Previous to this update, the genus Synedra was presented on Diatoms of the US include a variety of freshwater species. For example, Synedra included taxa that produced stellate colonies that attached to subtrates by a mucilage pad. Following the establishment of Ulnaria (Kützing) Compère 2001, most freshwater species are in the process of being transferred to Ulnaria. S. Spaulding
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Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2015). Synedra. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/genera/synedra
Araphid
Synedra
- Vales linear to lanceolate with rounded ends
- Striae parallel
- Apical porefield present at each pole
Currently, species in Synedra are considered to be primarily marine, typified by S. balthica, which is synonymous with Synedra gaillonii (Bory) Ehrenberg. The taxon shown here is S. gaillonii. Following recent changes in the literature, elongate, needle-like freshwater species on the Diatoms of the United States site are treated in...