Skeletonema





		Genus: Skeletonema \| Diatom Common West Coast species: S. costatum Order: Biddulphiales Family: Thalassiosiraceae Click on illustration to enlarge Description: Cells form chains, attached by external tubes or strutted processes organized in one marginal ring. Two chloroplasts per cell. Cell Size: Diameter = 2-21um Distribution: Cosmopolitan in coastal waters, excluding polar regions. IFCB images

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