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Glossary

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Girdle band

Girdle band is an alternative term for copula. A diatom frustule may have no, or many girdle bands.

See also copula.

Alternative Terms

copula
Round 1990 copulae
Image Credit: Adapted from Round et al. 1990
Illustration of a diatom frustule, with copulae shown in light blue.
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