Gliwiczia
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyceae
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OrderAchnanthales
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FamilyAchnanthidiaceae
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Type SpeciesGliwiczia tenuis Kulikovskiy, Lange-Bert. and Witkowski
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ContributorMarina Potapova - Apr 2016
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ReviewerSarah Spaulding - Apr 2016
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Potapova, M. (2016). Gliwiczia. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved May 01, 2026, from https://diatoms.org/genera/gliwiczia?x-craft-preview=409442409a997390693ff24c7010fd6f1c96fb56f8f091fa016a63de9a54aaccecpiqubknd
Monoraphid
Gliwiczia
- Frustules monoraphid
- Valves elliptic
- Striae and areolae more dense on raphe valve than on rapheless valve
- Internal cavum on both valves
- Stauros on both valves
Gliwiczia was established in 2013 to accommodate Achnanthes/Planothidium calcar and similar species. This genus has monoraphid frustules with a slightly concave raphe valve and almost flat, rapheless valve. Valves are elliptic. Both valves bear an internal cavum and a fascia. Striae and areolae are considerably more dense and smaller on...