Spaulding, S.,
Edlund, M.
(2009).
Campylodiscus.
In Diatoms of North America.
Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/genera/campylodiscus
Surirelloid
Campylodiscus
Valve 'saddle' shaped
Raphe runs along entire valve margin
Raphe positioned in marginal keel
Frustules of Campylodiscus possess a complicated three-dimensional structure which is often termed a distinctive "saddle shape". Like the other genera within the family Surirellaceae, the raphe system is raised onto a keel and positioned along the entire valve margin. Cells possess a single chloroplast, with two lobed margins.
Cells grow...