Prestauroneis
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyceae
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OrderNaviculales
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FamilyNaviculaceae
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Type SpeciesPrestauroneis integra (W. Smith) Bruder
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ContributorSarah Spaulding, Ditmar Metzeltin - Nov 2013
Displaying 3 of 3 species
Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1080/0269249X.2008.9705759
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Publication Link: 10.1080/0269249X.2014.988292
Links
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Index Nominum Algarum
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CAS
Cite This Page
Spaulding, S., Metzeltin, D. (2013). Prestauroneis. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved April 24, 2025, from https://diatoms.org/genera/prestauroneis
Symmetric Biraphid
Prestauroneis
- Central striae radiate
- Central striae widely spaced
- Pseudoseptae present
Valves are lanceolate to lanceolate-elliptical. The raphe extends the length of the valve, onto the valve mantle. Pseudosepta are present at the apices. The striae are radial at the center of the valve, becoming nearly parallel at the apices. The striae are uniseriate and composed of small, round or elliptical areolae. At the center of...