Bacillariophytes (Diatoms)
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A375 Asterionella formosa
A star shaped (stellate), planktonic diatom and a very good introductory species for illustrating the intriguing morphology and diversity of ...
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A379 Fragilaria crotonensis
An excellent filamentous sp. Isolated from Crosemere.
- A386 Melosira varians A filamentous, centrale diatom with circular valves, the frustules are linked end to end by mucilaginous secretion to form long ...
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A389 Navicula sp.
Characteristic 'boat-shaped' valves with distinct raphe.
- A398 Nitzschia sp. A typical freshwater pennate diatom having two axially adjacent chromatophores. Cells show typical gliding movement.
- A403 Nitzschia longissima An exemplary, marine planktonic species with long tapering frustules terminating in needle-like spines.
- A408 Phaeodactylum tricornutum A prolific marine 'food diatom' for aquaculture use.
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A411 Pinnularia nobilis
A large, ornamented pennate species; an aristocrat amongst diatoms.
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A415 Stauroneis sp.
An excellent example of a large pennate diatom. Lanceolate frustules with intense brown pigment.
- A420 Stephanodiscus sp. A round (centric) planktonic diatom from Crosemere.
- A425 Synedra sp. Large, elongated pennate diatom.
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A428 Tabellaria sp.
Long chains of rectangular frustules linked together in characteristic zig-zag fashion