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 01, 2026, from https://diatoms.org/genera/terpsinoe?x-craft-preview=409442409a997390693ff24c7010fd6f1c96fb56f8f091fa016a63de9a54aaccecpiqubknd
Centric
Terpsinoë
- Valves elongate, margins undulate
- Valve center with rimoportula
- Porefields 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...