Bennettella
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyceae
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OrderAchnanthales
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FamilyCocconeidaceae
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Type SpeciesBennettella ceticola (E.W.Nelson) R.W.Holmes
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Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1080/0269249X.2019.1572651
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Index Nominum Algarum
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Sullivan, M., Frankovich, T., Ashworth, M., Majewska, R. (2024). Bennettella. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved June 16, 2025, from https://diatoms.org/genera/bennettella
Monoraphid
Bennettella
- Raphe valve with offset lateral extensions of sternum
- Striae alveolate
- Raphe sigmoid
- Distal triangular flaps
- Raphe valve with crista marginalis
Species in the genus Bennettella are epizoic on cetaceans in temperate to polar marine waters.
The cells are attached to the skin of the animal by the raphe valve. Cells are solitary, heterovalvar, heavily silicified, and possess a single parietal, C-shaped chloroplast. In girdle view, the frustule is asymmetric; the raphe valve side...