Algal factsheet: Pinnularia (Pinnulariaceae)
Diagnostic features
Large pennate diatoms, cigar or boat shaped in valve view, rectangular in girdle view, with pronounced chambered striae. Two golden-brown chloroplasts per cell.
Typical habitats
Some NZ species are common in muddy or wetland habitatsClassification
| Kingdom | Chromista |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ochrophyta |
| Subphylum | Khakista |
| Class | Bacillariophyceae |
| Order | Naviculales |
| Family | Pinnulariaceae |
| Common name | Diatoms |