Discostella
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Category
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ClassCoscinodiscophyceae
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OrderThalassiosirales
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Family
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Type SpeciesDiscostella stelligera (Cleve and Grunow) Houk and Klee
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ContributorSarah Spaulding, Mark Edlund - Apr 2009
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ReviewerSam Rushforth - May 2010
Displaying 4 of 4 species
Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
4 Additional Discostella species
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Biodata Reference
Discostella glomerata
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Discostella nana
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Discostella stelligeroides
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Discostella woltereckii
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1080/0269249X.2004.9705871
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Publication Link: 10.1080/0269249X.2020.1727569
Links
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Index Nominum Algarum
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CAS
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Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2009). Discostella. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved May 01, 2026, from https://diatoms.org/genera/discostella?x-craft-preview=409442409a997390693ff24c7010fd6f1c96fb56f8f091fa016a63de9a54aaccecpiqubknd
Centric
Discostella
- Central area with large alveoli, often star-shaped
- Costae marginal, radia
- Marginal fultoportulae present
Discostella grows as solitary cells or forms colonies in chains. The central area may be flat or concentrically undulate. Large, distinctive alveoli form a star-shaped pattern in the central valve. Radial costae are present at the valve margin. Small spines may be present or absent on the costae. Central to the costae are striae, which...