Encyonopsis
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyceae
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OrderCymbellales
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FamilyCymbellaceae
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Type SpeciesEncyonopsis cesatii Krammer
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ContributorLoren Bahls - Dec 2015
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ReviewerSarah Spaulding - Dec 2015
Displaying 28 of 28 species
Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
6 Additional Encyonopsis species
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Encyonopsis aequalis
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Encyonopsis delicatissima
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Encyonopsis lanceola
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Encyonopsis microcephala sensu Krammer
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Encyonopsis neoamphioxys
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Encyonopsis vandamii
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1127/nova_hedwigia/2015/0263
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Publication Link: 10.11646/phytotaxa.184.2.4
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Updates
Nov 08, 2015 - Change in circumscription
The concept of the genus Encyonopsis was changed to become more narrow as of this date. The genus Kurtkrammeria was recognized and established as a new genus. Formerly, Encyonopsis included the broader definition.
Cite This Page
Bahls, L. (2015). Encyonopsis. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://diatoms.org/genera/encyonopsis
Asymmetric Biraphid
Encyonopsis
- Valves naviculoid, slight apical asymmetry
- Areolae round or transapically elongate
- Distal raphe fissures deflected ventrally
Valves are naviculoid and slightly dorsiventral, symmetric to the transapical axis and asymmetric to the apical axis. The raphe is centrally located. Areolae in the striae are round or oblong and oriented with their long axes parallel to the transapical axis. Transapical striae are radiate near the valve center and radiate or parallel...