Diatoms of North AmericaDiatoms of North America

Cavinula

D.G.Mann and Stickle in Round, Crawford and D.G.Mann 1990

Cavinula Guide
  • Category
    Symmetric Biraphid
  • Class
    Bacillariophyceae
  • Order
    Naviculales
  • Family
    Cavinulaceae
  • Type Species
    Cavinula cocconeiformis D.G.Mann and Stickle in Round, Crawford and D.G.Mann

Displaying 11 of 11 species

Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
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Cavinula pseudoscutiformis Length: 5-10 Width: 4-9 Striae: 16-24
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Cavinula vincentii Length: 12-15 Width: 8-11 Striae: 23-26
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Cavinula jaernefeltii Length: 10-16 Width: 7-9 Striae: 24-32
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Cavinula lapidosa Length: 12-21 Width: 6-8 Striae: 26-30
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Cavinula pusio Length: 18-22 Width: 9-10 Striae: 30-36
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Cavinula scutelloides Length: 13-24 Width: 10-15 Striae: 6-8
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Cavinula cocconeiformis Length: 9-28 Width: 6-9 Striae: 26-32
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Cavinula davisiae Length: 14-31 Width: 7-9 Striae: 26-32
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Cavinula variostriata Length: 16-35 Width: 7-8 Striae: 24-28
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Cavinula scutiformis Length: 18-36 Width: 12-17 Striae: 24-26
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Cavinula maculata Length: 25-41 Width: 15-20 Striae: 20-25

1 Additional Cavinula species

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Spaulding, S., Edlund, M., Morales, E., Metzeltin, D. (2009). Cavinula. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved May 01, 2026, from https://diatoms.org/genera/cavinula?x-craft-preview=409442409a997390693ff24c7010fd6f1c96fb56f8f091fa016a63de9a54aaccecpiqubknd