Craticula
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyceae
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OrderNaviculales
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FamilyStauroneidaceae
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Type SpeciesCraticula perrotetii Grunow
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ContributorSarah Spaulding, Mark Edlund - Dec 2008
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ReviewerSam Rushforth - Apr 2010
Displaying 15 of 15 species
Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
5 Additional Craticula species
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Craticula halophilioides
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Craticula minusculoides
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Craticula riparia var. mollenhaueri
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Craticula sardiniensis
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Craticula vixvisibilis
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.20903/CSNMBS_MASA.2016.37.2.40
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Publication Link: 10.1080/0269249X.1991.9705149
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Publication Link: 10.1007/BF01274072
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Publication Link: 10.11646/phytotaxa.213.1.3
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Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2008). Craticula. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved June 07, 2023, from https://diatoms.org/genera/craticula
Symmetric Biraphid
Craticula
- Striae parallel, or nearly parallel
- Valves lanceolate
- Central area small or absent
- Distinct internal valves may be present
The valves of Craticula are lanceolate. The striae are distinctly parallel, or nearly parallel. The central area is greatly reduced or absent. The genus is polymorphic, forming different valve morphologies. There are three valve types found for this taxon: vegetative, heribaudii, and craticula forms. The three forms are produced as a...