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 |
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Phylum | Ochrophyta |
Subphylum | Khakista |
Class | Bacillariophyceae |
Order | Naviculales |
Family | Pinnulariaceae |
Common name | Diatoms |