Potapova, M.
(2019).
Skabitschewskia.
In Diatoms of North America.
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Monoraphid
Skabitschewskia
Raphe valve with uniseriate striae
Rapheless valve with biseriate striae
Rapheless valve with cavum
Skabitschevskia was established in 2015 to accommodate taxa previously placed in Planothidium. It includes taxa possessing uniseriate striae on the raphe valve and biseriate striae and a cavum on the rapheless valve. The frustules are almost flat, or have very slightly concave raphe valves and convex rapheless valves. In girdle view, the...