Psammodictyon
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Category
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ClassBacillariophyceae
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OrderBacillariales
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FamilyBacillariaceae
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Type SpeciesPsammodictyon panduriforme (W.Greg.) D.G.Mann
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ContributorIan Bishop - Dec 2017
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3 Additional Psammodictyon species
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Biodata Reference
Psammodictyon constrictum
Biodata Reference
Psammodictyon panduriforme
Biodata Reference
Psammodictyon panduriformis var. continua
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Bishop, I. (2017). Psammodictyon. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved July 26, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/genera/psammodictyon1
Nitzschioid
Psammodictyon
- Valves constricted or panduriform
- Raphe eccentric
- Longitudinal undulation on valve face
- Fibulae bifurcated by central nodule
Valves are linear to panduriform, with the diagonal symmetry characteristic of other nitzschioid genera. A longitudinal undulation, similar to that found in Tryblionella, is present. As in other nitzschoid genera, Psammodictyon posseses an eccentric, keeled, fibulate raphe system. Fibulae are bifurcated by a central nodule. Striae are...