Cavinula
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyceae
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OrderNaviculales
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FamilyCavinulaceae
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Type SpeciesCavinula cocconeiformis Mann and Stickle in Round, Crawford and Mann
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Contributor
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ReviewerSam Rushforth - Apr 2010
Displaying 11 of 11 species
Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
2 Additional Cavinula species
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Biodata Reference
Cavinula lacustris
Biodata Reference
Cavinula weinzierlii
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Index Nominum Algarum
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Spaulding, S, and Edlund, M, and Morales, E, and Metzeltin, D . (2009). Cavinula. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved December 17, 2018, from https://diatoms.org/genera/cavinula
Symmetrical biraphid
Cavinula
- Valves linear-lanceolate to nearly circular
- Striae uniseriate
- Striae radial
- Terminal raphe fissures absent
Species of Cavinula are characterized by uniseriate, radial striae composed of round to elongate areolae. Valves are linear-lanceolate to nearly circular in outline. Internally, the central sternum is thickened, a feature visible in SEM. Externally, the proximal raphe is expanded, while the internal proximal raphe ends are straight. The...