Spaulding, S.,
Edlund, M.
(2010).
Stenopterobia.
In Diatoms of North America.
Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://diatoms.org/genera/stenopterobia
Surirelloid
Stenopterobia
Valves long, thin
Valves lanceolate or sigmoid
Raphe within a canal
Raphe located along entire valve margin
The valves of Stenopterobia are narrow and may be straight or sigmoid in outline. Like other members of the Surirellaceae, the raphe is located within a canal along the valve margin. The canal in Stenopterobia is raised above the valve, onto a keel.
Species within Stenopterobia are typically found in low conductivity, nutrient poor,...