Punctastriata
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Category
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ClassFragilariophyceae
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OrderFragilariales
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FamilyFragilariaceae
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Type SpeciesPunctastriata linearis Williams and Round
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ContributorSarah Spaulding - Mar 2013
Displaying 1 of 1 species
Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1080/0269249X.2008.9705762
Links
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Index Nominum Algarum
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CAS
Cite This Page
Spaulding, S. (2013). Punctastriata. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved May 01, 2026, from https://diatoms.org/genera/punctastriata?x-craft-preview=409442409a997390693ff24c7010fd6f1c96fb56f8f091fa016a63de9a54aaccecpiqubknd
Araphid
Punctastriata
- Striae composed of net-like areolae
- Spines located on costae
Valves linear elliptic and may possess a central inflation. The striae are composed of a rectangular net of transapical and apical bars. Spines are present at the valve face/mantle junction on the costae, interrupting the striae, or both positions. The spines are variable in form. According to Williams and Round (1987) one apical...