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Edlund, M.
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Staurosirella.
In Diatoms of North America.
Retrieved September 17, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/genera/staurosirella
Araphid
Staurosirella
Striae composed of lineolate areolae
Apical porefields 1-2
Valves oval, linear or cruciform
The valves of Staurosirella are oval, linear or cruciform. Striae are composed of lineolate areolae. Although it is difficult to resolve the lineolae in the light microscope, they are characteristically broad, and "pearly" in LM. One to two apical porefields are present. Rimoportulae are absent. Neighboring cells may be linked together...