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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)

Neidium densestriatum


Authority:
(Oestrup) Krammer
Year:
1985
References:
Krammer & Lange-Bertalot (1997), Vol. 2/1, pg. 268,269, fig. 100: 10 - 13
Synonyms:
Caloneis ladogensis var. densestriata (Oestrup 1910)
Ecological Preference:
Fresh
Description:
Valves elliptical to elliptical-lanceolate with small apiculate ends. Axial area straight. Proximal ends straight, distal ends bifurcate, central are qadrangular. Striae radiate throughout.
Notes:
Found in the bottom part (ca. 150cm and lower) of the sediment core collected in Featherbed Bank, central part of Biscayne Bay. According to Patrick & Reimer (1966) this species is common in small dystrophic streams.
Length:
50.5 µm
Width:
20 µm
Strd:
22
Strv:
22
Projects:
  • Biscayne Bay Paleo Project


    • Sample localities:
  • Biscayne Bay (BISC)