Frankovich, T.,
Lobban, C.,
Ashworth, M.
(2023).
Microtabella.
In Diatoms of North America.
Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/genera/microtabella
Araphid
Microtabella
Frustules attached face to face forming ribbon-like colonies
Copulae septate, numerous
Plastids compartmentalized to central part of cell between distended septa
Apical pore fields with small poroids
Microtabella is an araphid, benthic, marine genus that is easily recognized in girdle view by the presence of distended septa. In living cells, the septa constrain the plastids to a small portion of the frustule, a unique feature that distinguishes Microtabella from other septate genera such as Striatella, Hyalosira, Grammatophora and...