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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)

Stephanodiscus minutulus

Stephanodiscus minutulus


Authority:
(Kützing) Cleve & Möller
Year:
1878
References:
Krammer, K. and Lange-Bertalot, H. (1991). Baccilariophyceae: Centrales, Fragilariaceae, Eunotiaceae. in: Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa (H. Ettl, J. Gerloff, H. Heynig & D. Mollenhauer, eds), 2(3), pp. 71; 378-379 [t.74:5-7]
Synonyms:
Cyclotella minutula Kütz. 1844; Stephanodiscus astraea var. minutula (Kütz.) Grun. in V. H. 1882; Stephanodiscus rotula var. minutulus (Kütz.) Ross & Sims 1978; Stephanodiscus minutulus (Kütz.) Round 1981; Stephanodiscus perforatus Genkal & Kuzmin 1978
Description:
Central area is flat and has small pores or areolae, arranged in a more or less radial manner, more recognizable under the light microscope; striae arranged radially from the centre, with small spines or thorns on every other stria; diameter is 2-12µm
Projects:
  • Transect Project


    • Sample localities:
  • Loxahatchee (LOX)