Algal factsheet: Cyclotella cf stelligera (Stephanodiscaceae)
Diagnostic features
Cells short and drum-shaped (round in valve view, square to slightly rectangular in girdle view). There are numerous golden-brown chloroplasts. In valve view, lines of silica can be seen radiating to the perimeter from a smoother central area.Typical habitats
Often found in pond plankton, including in sewage pondsClassification
Kingdom | Chromista |
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Phylum | Ochrophyta |
Class | Bacillariophyceae |
Order | Thalassiosirales |
Family | Stephanodiscaceae |
Common name | Diatoms |