Afrocymbella
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyceae
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OrderCymbellales
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Family
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Type SpeciesAfrocymbella reichardtii Krammer
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ContributorSarah Spaulding, Mark Edlund - Jan 2009
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ReviewerSam Rushforth - Apr 2010
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Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2009). Afrocymbella. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/genera/afrocymbella
Asymmetric Biraphid
Afrocymbella
- Valves dorsiventral, curved along pervalvar axis
- Apical pore field present at the footpole
- Septum and pseudoseptum present, small
SPECIES OF AFROCYMBELLA ARE NOT KNOWN TO OCCUR IN NORTH AMERICA
The valves of Afrocymbella are asymmetrical to both the apical and transpical axis. In addition, the valves are curved along the pervalvar axis. An apical porefield is present at the footpole, which is bisected by the terminal raphe. The raphe is dorsally deflected at the...