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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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Epithemia adnata proboscidea

Epithemia adnata proboscidea


Authority:
(Kützing) Patrick
Year:
1975
References:
Patrick, R. & Reimer, C. W. (1975). The Diatoms of the United States 2(1). Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. pp. 181-182; 198-199 [pl.24:5]
Synonyms:
Epithemia proboscidea Kütz. 1844; Epithemia zebra var. proboscidea (Kütz.) Grun. 1862; Cystopleura zebra var. proboscidea (Kütz.) DeT. 1892
Description:
Dorsal margin is convex, ventral margin is almost straight or slightly concave; apices are rostrate, sometimes a little capitate, slightly recurved; middle pores of raphe are near the ventral margin, and only middle portion of raphe is apparent in valve view; 2.5-4 costae in 10µm; usually 11-12 alveoli in 10µm, in rows of 11-14 in 10µm, and usually 3-7 rows between 2 costae; length is 40-50µm, breadth is 8-10µm
Projects:
  • Transect Project


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