Spaulding, S.,
Edlund, M.
(2008).
Stauroforma.
In Diatoms of North America.
Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/genera/stauroforma
Araphid
Stauroforma
Valves lack rimoportulae
Striae meet in central valve face
Central area absent
Frustules of Stauroforma are small, with an elliptic to lanceolate valve outline. The valves not centrally expanded. Rimoportulae are absent in species of Stauroforma. The striae are continuous across the valve face, although this feature may be difficult to resolve in the light microscope. Frustules are linked together into linear...