Algal factsheet: Cerataulina (Hemiaulaceae)
Diagnostic features
Drum-shaped cells weakly joined at the corners to form chains.Typical habitats
Found in coastal streams and rivers with brackish waterNotes
Primarily marine.Classification
Kingdom | Chromista |
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Phylum | Ochrophyta |
Class | Bacillariophyceae |
Order | Hemiaulales |
Family | Hemiaulaceae |
Common name | Diatoms |