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Cyclotella meneghiniana

Cyclotella meneghiniana

Cyclotella meneghiniana

Cyclotella meneghiniana

Cyclotella meneghiniana

Cyclotella meneghiniana

Cyclotella meneghiniana


Authority:
Kutzing
Year:
1844
References:
Krammer K. & Lange-Bertalot H. (1991): "Susswaserflora von Mitteleuropa", Vol.3, Taf.44, fig.1-10, p.44,45; Guide methodologique pour la mise en oeuvre de I'Indice biologique diatomees"(2000), Pl.4
Synonyms:
Surirella melosiroides (Meneghini 1844), Cyclotella operculata B Rectangula (Kutzing 1849), Cyclotella rectangula (Brebisson ex Rabenhorst 1853), Cyclotella meneghiniana var. rectangulata (Grunow in Van Heurck 1882), Cyclotella kuetzingiana (Twaites 1848), Cyclotella meneghiniana var. vogesiaca (Grunow in Van Heurck 1882), Cyclotella meneghiniana var. binotata (Grunow in Van Heurck 1882), Cyclotella meneghiniana var. plana ((Fricke) Hustedt 1928), Cyclotella laevissima (Van Goor 1920), Cyclotella meneghiniana var. laevissima ((Van Goor) Hustedt 1928)
Ecological Preference:
Fresh-Brackish
Description:
Cells are barrel-shaped, with more-or-less tangentially undulate valves, and are strongly striated from the marginal area to halfway towards the middle; all ribs are the same (bumps and thickened ribs are absent), widening towards the margins and narrowing towards the centre (8-9 in 10µm); central area is plain, or with faint radiate, punctate striae, sometimes with a few solitary large punctae; diameter is 10-30µm
Projects:
  • Southeast Florida Coastal Mangroves
  • Florida Bay Paleo Project
  • Dosing Project
  • CERP
  • Transect Project


  • Sample localities:
  • Water Conservation Areas (WCAs)