Hippodonta
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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 SpeciesHippodonta lueneburgensis (Grunow) Lange-Bertalot, Witkowski and Metzeltin
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ContributorSarah Spaulding, Mark Edlund - Dec 2008
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ReviewerSam Rushforth - May 2010
Displaying 6 of 6 species
Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
6 Additional Hippodonta species
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Hippodonta costulata
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Hippodonta lesmonensis
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Hippodonta lueneburgensis
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Hippodonta neglecta
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Hippodonta subcostulata
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Hippodonta subtillissima
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Spaulding, S, and Edlund, M . (2008). Hippodonta. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved February 20, 2019, from https://diatoms.org/genera/hippodonta
Symmetrical biraphid
Hippodonta
- Striae distinct, broad
- Striae uniseriate or biseriate
- Valve termini with thickened silica
Species in Hippodonta possess thick, heavily silicified valves. Valves are generally lanceolate in valve outline with variously shaped poles. The striae are distinct, broad and may be uni-seriate or biseriate. The valve termini are thickened bands of silica.The raphe is straight and the proximal raphe ends are dilated. Two chloroplasts...