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Genus: Stephanopyxis | Diatom Order: Biddulphiales Family: Melosiraceae
Click on illustration to enlarge Description: Cylindrical, sometimes nearly spherical, capsule-shaped cells. Valves are domed with large hexagonal areolae. Cells have numerous discoid or lobed chloroplasts. Some species form resting spores. Cell Size: Diameter (apical axis) = 24-71um Distribution: Some species are found in temperate to northern cold water, other species are found in temperate to warm waters. |
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