Cymatosira
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Category
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ClassMediophyceae
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OrderCymatosirales
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FamilyCymatosiraceae
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Type SpeciesCymatosira lorenziana Grunow
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Contributor
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Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1590/1676-0611-BN-2015-0139
Links
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Index Nominum Algarum
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DiatomBase
Cite This Page
Sullivan, M., Ashworth, M., Lobban, C., Frankovich, T. (2024). Cymatosira. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved May 01, 2026, from https://diatoms.org/genera/cymatosira?x-craft-preview=cab8b13ef68d1e257235fd2491770f51dfe0c9a6c0ad3b95411776e5316d603alxhbyabypv
Araphid
Cymatosira
- Valves linked in filaments (face to face)
- Spines T-shaped, complex
- Apices with ocelluli
- Plastids large, plate-like
Species in the genus Cymatosira occur primarily in sand and salt marsh sediments in temperate and warm brackish and marine waters. Filaments of Cymatosira are often suspended in the tychoplankton of coastal waters. Around 17 species have been described, most of which are fossil. Our understanding is that there are only two extant...