Mayamaea
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyceae
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OrderNaviculales
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FamilyNaviculaceae
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Type SpeciesMayamaea atomus (Kützing) Lange-Bertalot
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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
10 Additional Mayamaea species
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Mayamaea agrestis
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Mayamaea asellus
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Mayamaea atomus
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Mayamaea atomus var. alcimonica
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Mayamaea excelsa
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Mayamaea fossalis
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Mayamaea fossalis
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Mayamaea fossalis var. obsidialis
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Mayamaea muraliformis
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Mayamaea permitis
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1635/053.158.0103
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Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2008). Mayamaea. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved May 01, 2026, from https://diatoms.org/genera/mayamaea?x-craft-preview=409442409a997390693ff24c7010fd6f1c96fb56f8f091fa016a63de9a54aaccecpiqubknd
Symmetric Biraphid
Mayamaea
- Cells small
- Axial area thickened
- Raphe straight
Frustules of Mayamaea are small. The axial area is thickened and contains a straight raphe. Sometimes the axial area is all that remains from an acid preparation. The striae are uniseriate.
Mayamaea includes the former Navicula atomus and its affiliates. Mayamaea species are found in ephemeral habitats as well as waters high in nutrient...