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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)

Amphora sp. L26

Amphora sp. L26


Ecological Preference:
Fresh-Brackish
Description:
Valves lanceolate with flattened dorsal margin and convex ventral margin. Axial area narrow; central area on the dorsal side in the form of a fascia not reaching the dorsal margin. Raphe branches straight, slightly sloping towards the dorsal side of the valve. Dorsal striae slightly radiate near the center, becoming more radiate towards the ends, distinctly punctate. Ventral striae dash-like.
Notes:
Rare in coastal mangroves near Biscayne Bay from shallow water (< 0.3m) of low salinity (< 10ppt).
Length:
20.5 µm
Width:
5 µm
Strd:
26
Strv:
24
Projects:
  • Southeast Florida Coastal Mangroves


    • Sample localities:
  • Coastal Mangroves