Spaulding, S.,
Edlund, M.
(2009).
Adlafia.
In Diatoms of North America.
Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/genera/adlafia
Symmetric Biraphid
Adlafia
Terminal raphe fissures strongly bent
Externally, areolae covered by hymenes
Striae radial, uniseriate
Adlafia is a genus characterized by small cells, usually less than 25 µm in length. The valve shape is linear to linear-lanceolate. Adlafia is distinguished by terminal raphe fissures that are strongly bent and angular. The shape of the valve ends may be blunt, rostrate, or subcapitate. Striae are radial. Externally, the areolae are...