Spaulding, S.,
Metzeltin, D.
(2011).
Diploneis.
In Diatoms of North America.
Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/genera/diploneis
Symmetric Biraphid
Diploneis
Valves elliptic to panduriform
Longitudinal canals present
Areolae complex
Frustules of Diploneis are typically elliptic to panduriform, with bluntly rounded apices. Each valve possesses two longitudinal canals, one on each side of the raphe. The canals are positioned within the silica cell wall and open to the exterior through pores, but lack openings to the interior of the cell. The function of these canals...