Caponea
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyceae
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OrderNaviculales
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Family
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Type SpeciesCaponea carribea A.C.Podzorski
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ContributorSamantha Hormiga - Jul 2022
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Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
Citations & Links
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Index Nominum Algarum
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Cite This Page
Hormiga, S. (2022). Caponea. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://diatoms.org/genera/caponea
Symmetric Biraphid
Caponea
- Valves elliptic-lanceolate
- Conopeum large
- Striae unresolvable under LM
- Central area with H-shaped spines
- Central area with 4 punctate stigmata
Valves are lightly silicified and elliptic-lanceolate with broadly rounded ends. The raphe is straight with simple proximal and distal ends. Punctate stigmata are positioned near the central area. H-shaped spines are also present. The outline of the oval-shaped conopeum is visible only in the apical region. Transmission electron...