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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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Amicula specululum

Amicula specululum


Authority:
(Witkowski) Witkowski
Year:
2000
References:
Witkowski, A., Lange-Bertalot, H. & Metzeltin, D. (2000). Diatom Flora of Marine Coasts I. in: Iconographia Diatomologica 7, pp. 127; 572-573 [pl.65:1-14]
Synonyms:
Navicula specululum Witkowski 1994
Description:
Valve is elliptic to linear-elliptic with broadly rounded apices; raphe is straight with distant external central endings, apical endings terminating at a certain distance from the apices; axial area is connected to a broad, elliptic central area; barely discernible transapical striae are limited only to the marginal part of the valve; length is 5-9µm, breadth is 3-4µm; striae count is 30 in 10µm
Projects:
  • Transect Project


    • Sample localities:
  • Water Conservation Area 2A (WCA 2A)