References:
Fourtanier, E. & Kociolek, J. P. (1999). Catalogue of the diatom genera. in: Diatom Research (F. Round, K. Serieyssol and M. J. Sullivan, eds), 14(1), p. 53
Synonyms:
Diadesmis confervacea Kütz. 1844; Diadesmis peregrina W. Sm. 1857; Navicula confervacea var. hungarica Grun. In Van Heurck 1880; Navicula confervacea var. peregrina Grun. In Van Heurck 1880; 2 type was designated by Round, Crawford & Mann (1990); there were four species originally included by Kützing: Diadesmis confervacea, D. laevis, D. sculpta and D. bacillum
Description:
Valve is elliptical to lanceolate with bluntly rounded ends; raphe is filiform, with the central ends far apart; axial area is linear-lanceolate, widening strongly to a distinct central area surrounded by coarse hyaline space; distinctly punctate striae are radial; length is 9-28µm, breadth is 4-10µm; striae count is (15)18-26 in 10µm
Notes:
specimens recorded have more tapered, rounded apices than as described
Projects:
Transect Project
