Ninastrelnikovia
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyta
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Order
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Family
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holotypeNinastrelnikovia gibbosa (Hust.) Lange-Bert. and Fuhrmann
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ContributorSarah Spaulding - Mar 2021
Displaying 1 of 1 species
Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1127/nova-suppl/2018/011
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Publication Link: 10.1127/1438-9134/2014/020
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Publication Link: 10.11646/phytotaxa.394.1.3
Links
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Index Nominum Algarum
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DiatomBase
Cite This Page
Spaulding, S. (2021). Ninastrelnikovia. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved December 08, 2025, from https://diatoms.org/genera/ninastrelnikovia
Symmetric Biraphid
Ninastrelnikovia
- Valves small, less than 25 µm
- Valves with strong central inflation
- Striae short, restricted to the valve margins
- Cells joined in band-like colonies
Valves are symmetric to the apical and transapical axis. Valves are small, typically less than 25 µm. The central margin is strongly inflated and the apices are broadly rounded. Striae are restricted to the valve margins. The raphe is filiform. The proximal raphe ends are relatively widely spaced. The distal raphe ends are straight or...