Diprora
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Category
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ClassFragilariophyceae
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Order
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Family
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Type SpeciesDiprora haenaensis Main
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ContributorSteve Main - Jun 2011
Displaying 1 of 1 species
Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1080/09670262.2013.860239
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Publication Link: 10.1080/0269249X.2003.9705591
Links
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Index Nominum Algarum
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CAS
Cite This Page
Main, S. (2011). Diprora. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved March 23, 2026, from https://diatoms.org/genera/diprora
Araphid
Diprora
- Frustules typically with a convex and concave valve
- Frustules joined to form filaments
- Marginal pores present
- Apical prows present
- Cingulum short, band-like
The genus Diprora is monotypic (contains a single species) and, to date, is known only from the state of Hawai'i. The genus is tentatively placed in the Fragilariophyceae, although the relation of Diprora to other related taxa is uncertain. This taxon is somewhat similar to the marine taxon, Hyalinella, although Diprora lacks an...