Diatoms of North AmericaDiatoms of North America

Gomphonella pseudookunoi

(Tuji) Tuji 2020

Gomphoneis Pseudokunoi Guide
  • Category
    Asymmetric Biraphid
  • Length Range
    11-30 µm
  • Width Range
    4-7 µm
  • Striae in 10 µm
    13-15
  • Synonyms
    Gomphoneis pseudo-okunoi Tuji

Identification

Gomphoneis pseudo-okunoi LM7 Gomphoneis pseudo-okunoi LM6 Gomphoneis pseudo-okunoi LM3 Gomphoneis pseudo-okunoi LM2 Gomphoneis pseudo-okunoi LM5 Gomphoneis pseudo-okunoi LM4 Gomphoneis pseudo-okunoi LM1
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Description

Valves are clavate, with a broadly rounded headpole and narrow footpole. The axial area is very narrow, straight, broadening at the center to form an irregularly rectangular central area. Four isolated stigmoids are present in the central area. The raphe is straight, filiform. Striae appear costate, without resolvable puncta. Apical pore fields appear as condensed striae.

Distribution: Widely distributed in northern sections of North America, usually in circum-neutral to alkaline environments.

Autecology

Original Description

  • Author
    Tuji 2005

Original Images

Tuji 2005 Plate 15
Tuji 2005

Updates

May 17, 2023 - Transfer from Gomphoneis to Gomphonella

From 1/25/2011, this taxon appeared on the website as Gomphoneis pseudo-okunoi Tuji 2005. Based on the transfer proposed by Tuji (2020), the taxon now appears as Gomphonella pseudookunoi (Tuji) Tuji. - S. Spaulding

Cite This Page

Kociolek, P. (2011). Gomphonella pseudookunoi. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/species/gomphonella_pseudookunoi

Responses

The 15 response plots show an environmental variable (x axis) against the relative abundance (y axis) of Gomphonella pseudookunoi 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.