Burge, D.
(2026).
Pantocsekiella.
In Diatoms of North America.
Retrieved May 15, 2026, from https://diatoms.org/genera/pantocsekiella
Centric
Pantocsekiella
Valve face with polygonal central area and marginal striae
Central area with papillae
Striae with irregular termination
Fultoportulae with 2 satellite pores
Central fultoportulae only structure to penetrate central valve wall
The genus Pantocsekiella was established based on genomics (rbcL and 18S rDNA) and morphology that indicate a monophyletic group, distinct from Lindavia (Ács et al. 2016). The genus includes smaller freshwater species, formerly considered within the Cyclotella ocellata group.
Pantocsekiella is distinguished by a central area is often...