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Melosira.
In Diatoms of North America.
Retrieved September 08, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/genera/melosira
Centric
Melosira
Valve wall uniform in structure, little external ornamentation
Frustules lack costae, septae, and spines
Frustules may form colonies
Melosira valves have little ornamentation. They lack distinctive features including costae, septae, and spines. Frustules form long colonies linked at the valve face.
Melosira contains a small number of freshwater species. M. varians, one of the most common species of the genus grows in benthic habitats of eutrophic streams and lakes....