Hygropetra
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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 SpeciesHygropetra balfouriana (Grunow ex Cleve) Krammer and Lange-Bertalot in Krammer
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ContributorSarah Spaulding, Mark Edlund - Dec 2008
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ReviewerSam Rushforth - Jun 2010
Displaying 1 of 1 species
Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
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Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2008). Hygropetra. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved May 01, 2026, from https://diatoms.org/genera/hygropetra?x-craft-preview=cab8b13ef68d1e257235fd2491770f51dfe0c9a6c0ad3b95411776e5316d603alxhbyabypv
Symmetric Biraphid
Hygropetra
- Striae broad
- Striae alveolate
- Robust transapical costae
The species in Hygropetra are small in size, with broad, V-shaped striae. The striae are alveolate, or composed of very small pores, in rows of 3-4. A small septum is present. Internally, robust transapical costae are positioned between the striae. The raphe is filiform, with a relatively large gap between proximal raphe ends....