Hantzschia
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyceae
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OrderBacillariales
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FamilyBacillariaceae
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Type SpeciesHantzschia amphioxys (Ehrenb.) Grunow
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ContributorSarah Spaulding - Mar 2013
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Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
8 Additional Hantzschia species
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Hantzschia abundans
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Hantzschia amphioxys var. vivax
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Hantzschia calcifuga
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Hantzschia distinctepunctata
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Hantzschia elongata
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Hantzschia spectabilis
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Hantzschia virgata
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Hantzschia vivax
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1016/j.protis.2012.04.001
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Publication Link: 10.5091/plecevo.2010.402
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Index Nominum Algarum
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Spaulding, S. (2013). Hantzschia. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved May 01, 2026, from https://diatoms.org/genera/hantzschia?x-craft-preview=cab8b13ef68d1e257235fd2491770f51dfe0c9a6c0ad3b95411776e5316d603alxhbyabypv
Nitzschioid
Hantzschia
- Valves asymmetric to apical axis
- Raphe eccentric
- Frustule with both raphes on same side
- Striae uniseriate
Valves are asymmetric to the apical axis. Like Nitzschia, the raphe is contained within a canal and eccentrically positioned on the valve margin. In Hantzschia, the raphe is always located on the concave, or ventral, margin of the valve. Striae are uniseriate.
The genus Hantzschia differs from Nitzschia in symmetry. Within a Hantzschia...