Microcostatus
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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 SpeciesMicrocostatus krasskei (Hust.) Johansen and Sray
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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
3 Additional Microcostatus species
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Biodata Reference
Microcostatus kuelbsii
Biodata Reference
Microcostatus maceria
Biodata Reference
Microcostatus naumanii
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1080/0269249X.1998.9705436
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Publication Link: 10.11646/phytotaxa.280.2.6
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Publication Link: 10.1111/j.1440-1835.2010.00576.x
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CAS
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Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2008). Microcostatus. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved May 01, 2026, from https://diatoms.org/genera/microcostatus?x-craft-preview=cab8b13ef68d1e257235fd2491770f51dfe0c9a6c0ad3b95411776e5316d603alxhbyabypv
Symmetric Biraphid
Microcostatus
- Central sternum prominent
- Axial depressions present
- Axial depressions contain small costae
Frustules of Microcostatus are small in size. The axial area includes lyre-shaped depressions on both sides of the prominent sternum. The depressions contain small costae (microcostae) in a depression near the axial area. Striae are not typically visible with the light microscope. SEM reveals striae are present and comprised of single...