Terpsinoë
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Category
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ClassCoscinodiscophyceae
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OrderBiddulphiales
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FamilyBiddulphiaceae
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Type SpeciesTerpsinoë musica Ehrenb.
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ContributorSarah Spaulding, Mark Edlund - Dec 2008
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.2017.1335238
Links
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Index Nominum Algarum
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CAS
Cite This Page
Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2008). Terpsinoë. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://diatoms.org/genera/terpsinoe
Centric
Terpsinoë
- Valves elongate, margins undulate
- Valve center with rimoportula
- Porefields present at valve apices
- Transverse costae distinct
Terpsinoë is a multipolar, 'centric' diatom. The frustules are heavily silicified and elongate, with strongly undulate margins. Porefields are located at the valve apices. Internal, heavily silicified transverse costae are present. In girdle view, the transverse costae appear to form the shape of musical notes. Rimoportulae are...