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Diatoms of North America
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Morphological Category
Eunotioid
Centric
Araphid
Eunotioid
Symmetric Biraphid
Monoraphid
Asymmetric Biraphid
Epithemioid
Nitzschioid
Surirelloid
Characteristics
Valves with bilateral symmetry (symmetric about a line)
Valves often asymmetric to the apical axis
Raphe system is short and provides weak motility
Raphe located on valve mantle and face
Cells may possess 2 or more rimoportulae (labiate processes)
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