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Diatoms of North America
Morphological Category
  • Monoraphid

    • Centric
    • Araphid
    • Eunotioid
    • Symmetric Biraphid
    • Monoraphid
    • Asymmetric Biraphid
    • Epithemioid
    • Nitzschioid
    • Surirelloid

Characteristics

  • Valves with bilateral symmetry (symmetric about a line)
  • Raphe system present on one valve (raphe valve)
  • Raphe system absent on one valve (rapheless valve)
  • Heterovalvar ornamentation

14 Genera

Achnanthes Iconic

8Achnanthes

Achnanthidium Iconic

17Achnanthidium

Anorthoneis Iconic

0Anorthoneis

Cocconeis Iconic

11Cocconeis

Eucocconeis Iconic

5Eucocconeis

Gliwiczia Iconic

1Gliwiczia

Gogorevia iconic

1Gogorevia

Karayevia Iconic

6Karayevia

Lemnicola Iconic

1Lemnicola

Planothidium Iconic

15Planothidium

Platessa Iconic

8Platessa

Psammothidium Iconic

19Psammothidium

Rossithidium Iconic

5Rossithidium

Skabitschewskia Iconic

2Skabitschewskia

Skabitschewskia Iconic

2Skabitschewskia

Rossithidium Iconic

5Rossithidium

Psammothidium Iconic

19Psammothidium

Platessa Iconic

8Platessa

Planothidium Iconic

15Planothidium

Lemnicola Iconic

1Lemnicola

Karayevia Iconic

6Karayevia

Gogorevia iconic

1Gogorevia

Gliwiczia Iconic

1Gliwiczia

Eucocconeis Iconic

5Eucocconeis

Cocconeis Iconic

11Cocconeis

Anorthoneis Iconic

0Anorthoneis

Achnanthidium Iconic

17Achnanthidium

Achnanthes Iconic

8Achnanthes

24Achnanthes
35Achnanthidium
1Anorthoneis
18Cocconeis
6Eucocconeis
1Gliwiczia
1Gogorevia
12Karayevia
1Lemnicola
39Planothidium
12Platessa
30Psammothidium
7Rossithidium
2Skabitschewskia
2Skabitschewskia
7Rossithidium
30Psammothidium
12Platessa
39Planothidium
1Lemnicola
12Karayevia
1Gogorevia
1Gliwiczia
6Eucocconeis
18Cocconeis
1Anorthoneis
35Achnanthidium
24Achnanthes

Diatoms of North America

The source for diatom identification and ecology

Cite as: Spaulding et al. 2021. Diatoms.org: supporting taxonomists, connecting communities. Diatom Research 36(4): 291-304. doi:10.1080/0269249X.2021.2006790

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