Diatoms of North AmericaDiatoms of North America

Glossary

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Hyaline

Hyaline refers to any area of a diatom valve that is unornamented, that is, it lacks pores or other structures.

Citations

Hyaline
Image Credit: Marina Potapova
A narrow hyaline area is present in the center of the valve of Achnanthidium atomus.
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