Medlinella
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyceae
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Orderincertae sedis
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Familyincertae sedis
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Type SpeciesMedlinella amphoroidea Frankovich, M.P.Ashworth and M.J.Sullivan
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Biodata Reference
Medlinella amphoroidea
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.11646/phytotaxa.272.2.1
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Publication Link: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236513
Links
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Index Nominum Algarum
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DiatomBase
Cite This Page
Frankovich, T., Ashworth, M., Sullivan, M. (2025). Medlinella. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved April 23, 2026, from https://diatoms.org/genera/medlinella
Asymmetric Biraphid
Medlinella
- Cells small (<15 µm)
- Dorso-ventral striae organization, “amphoroid”
- Copulae multiple, septate
- Fascia present
- Pore occlusions volate
The genus Medlinella
is currently monospecific and solely represented by the marine species M. amphoroidea Frankovich, Ashworth and M.J.Sullivan 2016. The species is exclusively epizoic on sea turtles, particularly on skin surfaces (Frankovich et al. 2016, Van de Vijver et al. 2020, Gradski 2025). The genus is a member of the unnatural...