Genkalia
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyceae
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OrderNaviculales
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Family
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Type SpeciesGenkalia similis Kulikovskiy, Lange–Bertalot and Metzeltin
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ContributorMarina Potapova - Apr 2016
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ReviewerSarah Spaulding - Apr 2016
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Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
1 Additional Genkalia species
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Biodata Reference
Genkalia digituloides
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Potapova, M. (2016). Genkalia. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved April 17, 2025, from https://diatoms.org/genera/genkalia
Symmetric Biraphid
Genkalia
- Valve outline linear to linear-elliptic or linear-lanceolate
- Valve face-mantle junction smooth
- Mantle deep
- Striae uniseriate
- Areolae round to elliptic
Genkalia was established in 2012 to accommodate Navicula digitulus and similar taxa. Valves are linear to linear-elliptic or linear-lanceolate in outline with rounded apices. The valve face-mantle junction is smooth and the mantle is deep. External proximal raphe ends are not expanded, but are often slightly curved towards primary valve...