Acanthoceras
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Category
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ClassCoscinodiscophyceae
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OrderRhizosoleniales
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FamilyAchanthocerataceae
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Type SpeciesAcanthoceras madgeburgense Honigmann
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ContributorSarah Spaulding, Mark Edlund - Jan 2009
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ReviewerSam Rushforth - Apr 2010
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Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
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Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2009). Acanthoceras. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved December 02, 2023, from https://diatoms.org/genera/acanthoceras
Centric
Acanthoceras
- Spines two per valve, elongated
- Frustules lightly silicified
- Numerous scale-like girdle bands
Acanthoceras is a solitary, planktonic genus. Cells are usually seen in girdle view, because of the numerous girdle bands and spines creating a large length to breadth ratio. This centric diatom appears somewhat rectangular in shape, with two spines, or setae, extending from each valve. Living cells contain four small, plate-like...