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Adlafia

Moser, Lange-Bert. and Metzeltin 1998

Adlafia Guide
  • Category
    Symmetric Biraphid
  • Class
    Bacillariophyceae
  • Order
    Naviculales
  • Family
    Naviculaceae
  • Type Species
    Adlafia muscora Moser, Lange-Bert. and Metzeltin

Displaying 4 of 4 species

Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
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Adlafia multnomahii Length: 10-14 Width: 3-4 Striae: 35-39
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Adlafia suchlandtii Length: 11-15 Width: 3-3 Striae: 26-32
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Adlafia detenta Length: 16-19 Width: 5-6 Striae: 28-32
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Adlafia ossiformis Length: 13-20 Width: 4-5 Striae: 30-35

6 Additional Adlafia species

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Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2009). Adlafia. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved November 16, 2025, from https://diatoms.org/genera/adlafia

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