Main, S.
(2011).
Diprora.
In Diatoms of North America.
Retrieved September 08, 2024, 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...