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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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Tryblionella coarctata

Tryblionella coarctata

Tryblionella coarctata


Authority:
(Grunow in Cleve & Grunow) Mann
Year:
1990
References:
Krammer K. & Lange-Bertalot H. (1997): "Susswaserflora von Mitteleuropa", Vol.2, pg.50, Fig.38:15,15A; Wikowski et al. (2000):"Iconographia Diatomologica (Vol.VII). Diatom flora of marine coast I", pg.374, Pl.186:4,5; Round, F.E. et al. (1990):"The Diatoms. Biology and Morphology of the genera", pg. 678;
Synonyms:
Nitzschia punctata f. coarctata ((Grunow) Hustedt 1957), Nitzschia mediterranea (Hustedt in A. Schmidt et al. 1921), Nitzschia coarctata (Grunow in Cleve & Grunow)
Ecological Preference:
Marine
Description:
Valves linear-panduriform with short rostrate to sub-apiculate blountly rounded apices, 25-73µm long, 10-23µm broad. Raphe strongly eccentric, fibulae spaced equaly 8-10 in 10µm, transapical striae punctate, arranged in transverse rows, interrupted by longitudinal rows, 8-10 in 10µm.
Projects:
  • Southeast Florida Coastal Mangroves
  • Florida Bay Paleo Project
  • Biscayne Bay Paleo Project


    • Sample localities:
  • Biscayne Bay (BISC)