Pseudostaurosiropsis
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Category
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ClassFragilariophyceae
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OrderFragilariales
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Family
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Type SpeciesPseudostaurosiropsis connecticutensis Morales
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ContributorSarah Spaulding, Mark Edlund - Dec 2008
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ReviewerSam Rushforth - Jun 2010
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Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2008). Pseudostaurosiropsis. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved December 12, 2019, from https://diatoms.org/genera/pseudostaurosiropsis
Araphid
Pseudostaurosiropsis
- Striae uniseriate, radial
- Apical porefield present at each pole
- Valve margin spinose
- Spines flattened, bifurcate
Pseudostaurosiropsis includes species that are small, with elliptic to rounded valves. The striae are uniseriate, composed of 2-6 round areolae externally occluded with discoid volae. Two apical porefields are present, composed of a few, isolated pores. Spines are present at the valve margin, aligned with a stria. The spines are...