Minidiscus
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyceae
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OrderThalassiosirales
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FamilyThalassiosiraceae
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Type SpeciesMinidiscus trioculatus (F.J.R.Taylor) Hasle
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ContributorTom Frankovich - Apr 2022
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Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1080/0269249X.2020.1845807
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Publication Link: 10.1080/09670260902855873
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Publication Link: 10.1111/jpy.13038
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Publication Link: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181980
Links
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Index Nominum Algarum
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DiatomBase
Cite This Page
Frankovich, T. (2022). Minidiscus. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved May 01, 2026, from https://diatoms.org/genera/minidiscus?x-craft-preview=cab8b13ef68d1e257235fd2491770f51dfe0c9a6c0ad3b95411776e5316d603alxhbyabypv
Centric
Minidiscus
- Cells very small (<5 µm)
- Single rimoportula near valve center
- At least one central or subcentral fultoportulae
- Internal rimoportula opening is a sessile, ellipsoid, labiate ring
Minidiscus is a common planktonic, centric, diatom genus in estuarine and oceanic waters. It is rarely reported, however, as cells are very small (mostly less than 5 µm, but up to 10 µm in diameter) and difficult, often impossible, to identify by light microscopy. Live cells are observed solitarily, in mucilaginous aggregations, or in...