Frankovich, T.,
Ashworth, M.,
Sullivan, M.
(2024).
Tursiocola.
In Diatoms of North America.
Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/genera/tursiocola
Symmetric Biraphid
Tursiocola
"Butterfly" structure present
Pseudosepta present
Raphe rib with "knob(s)"
Fastigium may be present
Some species apochlorotic
Species in the genus Tursiocola occur living epizoically on marine mammals and turtles in tropical to polar waters.
Cells are attached to the skin and carapace of animals by one end of the cell or may be motile. According to AlgaeBase
(Nov. 10 2024) there are 14 valid species in the genus Tursiocola. Cells are solitary, rectangular in...