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Category
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Class
Bacillariophyceae
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Order
Naviculales
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Family
Amphipleuraceae
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CAS
Spaulding, S.,
Edlund, M.
(2009).
Amphipleura.
In Diatoms of North America.
Retrieved June 08, 2023, from https://diatoms.org/genera/amphipleura
Symmetric Biraphid
Amphipleura
- Median rib present
- Median rib split at the poles, forming 'needle eyes'
- Raphe short
Amphipleura is distinguished by the narrow, median rib that extends along the long axis of the valve. This rib is formed on the internal face of the valve, a feature observable in SEM. Near the valve apices, the rib forms two branches, or 'needle eyes', around the raphe system. The raphe of Amphipleura is short, limited to the area...