Rossithidium nodosum | Species - Diatoms of North America

Category

Monoraphid
Length Range

9.0-11.9 µm
Width Range

2.9-3.3 µm
Striae in 10 µm

16-20

Contributor

Marina Potapova - May 2009
Reviewer

Sarah Spaulding - May 2010

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Identification

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Description

Valves are linear to linear-elliptic with rounded ends, which are slightly drawn-out. Striae on both valves are biseriate. Areolae are elliptic or angular and transapically elongated. Internally, areoale are covered by hymenes. Striae are slightly radiate throughout both valves. Striae number 16-20 in 10 µm. Valve mantle bears one row of elongated areolae; one areola is opposite to a stria, and one is between two striae.

The raphe valve has narrow axial area, which widens into a small central area. Externally, the distal raphe ends are curved toward the same side of the valve. The distal raphe ends are slightly expanded. The central raphe ends are slightly expanded. Internally, the central raphe ends curve to opposite sides.

The rapheless valve has narrowly linear axial area, which sometimes widens unilaterally into a small central area.

Autecology

reported from oligotrophic cold waters

Size Range, µm3

11-100
Motility

Slightly motile
Attachment

Prostrate
Habitat

Benthic
Colony

Solitary
Occurrence

Rare
BCG

BCG 2
Waterbody

Inland Rivers Lakes
Distribution

Western rivers 2004 California coastal rivers 2017
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Original Description

Schalen linear mit etwas erweiterter Mitte und schwasch kopfformigen stumpfen Enden. Lange 15-26 µm, Breite 5-6 µm, Querstreifen 14-17 in 0.01 µm, stark und deutlich punktiert, an der Unterschale etwas radial, an der Oberschale parallel und bisweilen in der Mitte fehlend.

Basionym

Achnanthes nodosa
Author

A.Cleve 1900
Length Range

15-26 µm
Width

5–7 µm
Striae in 10µm

14-17

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Citations & Links

Citations

Updates

Dec 16, 2024 - Achnanthes nodosa transferred to Rossithidium nodosum

Achnanthes nodosa was transferred to Rossithidium nodosum by Aboal in 2003. The transfer is now reflected in the website. Sarah Spaulding

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Potapova, M. (2009). Rossithidium nodosum. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved December 16, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/species/44351/rossithidium_nodosum

Responses

The 15 response plots show an environmental variable (x axis) against the relative abundance (y axis) of Rossithidium nodosum from all the stream reaches where it was present. Note that the relative abundance scale is the same on each plot. Explanation of each environmental variable and units are as follows:

ELEVATION = stream reach elevation (meters)
STRAHLER = distribution plot of the Strahler Stream Order
SLOPE = stream reach gradient (degrees)
W1_HALL = an index that is a measure of streamside (riparian) human activity that ranges from 0 - 10, with a value of 0 indicating of minimal disturbance to a value of 10 indicating severe disturbance.
PHSTVL = pH measured in a sealed syringe sample (pH units)
log_COND = log concentration of specific conductivity (µS/cm)
log_PTL = log concentration of total phosphorus (µg/L)
log_NO3 = log concentration of nitrate (µeq/L)
log_DOC = log concentration of dissolved organic carbon (mg/L)
log_SIO2 = log concentration of silicon (mg/L)
log_NA = log concentration of sodium (µeq/L)
log_HCO3 = log concentration of the bicarbonate ion (µeq/L)
EMBED = percent of the stream substrate that is embedded by sand and fine sediment
log_TURBIDITY = log of turbidity, a measure of cloudiness of water, in nephelometric turbidity units (NTU).
DISTOT = an index of total human disturbance in the watershed that ranges from 1 - 100, with a value of 0 indicating of minimal disturbance to a value of 100 indicating severe disturbance.