Spaulding, S.,
Edlund, M.
(2008).
Muelleria.
In Diatoms of North America.
Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/genera/muelleria
Symmetric Biraphid
Muelleria
External proximal raphe ends deflected to one side
Longitudial canals two, one on each side of the raphe
The outline of valves of Muelleria is linear, linear-elliptic or panduriform. The external proximal raphe ends are distinctive because they are unilaterally deflected. Distal raphe ends are branched. A longitudinal canal is present on each side of the raphe. Areolae are loculate. Living cells contain four plastids.
Muelleria gibbula and...