Hannaea
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Category
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ClassFragilariophyceae
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OrderFragilariales
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FamilyFragilariaceae
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Type SpeciesHannaea arcus (Ehrenberg) Patrick in Patrick & Reimer
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ContributorSarah Spaulding, Mark Edlund - Dec 2008
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ReviewerSam Rushforth - Jun 2010
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Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
2 Additional Hannaea species
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Biodata Reference
Hannaea arcus var. amphioxys
Biodata Reference
Hannaea linearis
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1139/B09-001
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Publication Link: 10.1080/0269249X.2005.9705632
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Publication Link: 10.1080/0269249X.2005.9705633
Links
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Index Nominum Algarum
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CAS
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Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2008). Hannaea. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved December 08, 2023, from https://diatoms.org/genera/hannaea_
Araphid
Hannaea
- Valves arched
- Poles capitate to rostrate
- Valve with central ventral swelling
- Faint (ghost) striae near central swelling
Valves are linear and arched. One or two rimoportulae occur on each valve, located near the valve ends. The ventral (concave) side of the valve has a central swelling. Faint, or ghost striae, are often present near the center of the valve.
Hannaea is characteristic of oligotrophic streams and large lakes, where it grows attached in...