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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)

Bacillaria paxillifer

Bacillaria paxillifer


Authority:
(O. F. Müller) Hendey
References:
Witkowski, A., Lange-Bertalot, H. & Metzeltin, D. (2000). Diatom Flora of Marine Coasts I. in: Iconographia Diatomologica 7, pp. 357; 866-867 [pl.212:9-12]
Synonyms:
Bacillaria paradoxa Gmelin
Ecological Preference:
Brackish
Description:
Valve is linear to linear-lanceolate, more or less transapically broadened in the middle, and having cuneate apices; raphe is eccentric; 5-9 unevenly spaced fibulae in 10µm; transapical striae are transverse; length is 60-150µm, breadth is 4-8µ; striae count is 20-25 in 10µm
Projects:
  • Dosing Project
  • Transect Project


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