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