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Diatom Image Database

Welcome to the Diatom Image Database! The Periphyton Group at Florida International University created and maintains the Diatom Image Database, which includes over 980 diatom taxa found in the greater Everglades region of south Florida. Please send questions or comments about the Diatom Image Database to Franco Tobias .

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Map of south Florida Loxahatchee (LOX) WCA 2A WCA 3A Biscayne Bay Shark River Slough (SRS) Taylor Slough (TS) Florida Bay Everglades National Park (ENP) Everglades National Park (ENP)

Climaconeis colemaniae

Climaconeis colemaniae

Climaconeis colemaniae

Climaconeis colemaniae

Climaconeis colemaniae

Climaconeis colemaniae

Climaconeis colemaniae

Climaconeis colemaniae


Authority:
Prasad
Year:
2000
References:
Prasad, A.K.S.K. et al.(2000). Marine diatom genus Climaconeis (Berkeleyaceae, Bacillariophyta): two new species, Climaconeis koenigii and C. colemaniae, from Florida Bay, USA. Plycologia,Vol. 39(3), 199-211.
Ecological Preference:
Marine
Description:
Valves narrowly linear to linear lanceolate, gibbous at the center, with obtuse, slightly expended apices, 148-245µm long, 6-8.5µm broad at the center. Valve face is externally flat. Transapical striae parallel to radiate, convergent and slightly radiate at the ends, 28-38 in 10µm. Striae are uniseriate, interrupted at the center by narrow stauros, which can be assymetrical. Externally contains two isolated, distinct pores. Raphe straight. A row of points surrounds the polar raphe fissue endings.
Projects:
  • Southeast Florida Coastal Mangroves
  • Florida Bay Paleo Project


    • Sample localities:
  • Florida Bay