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Asteromphalus sp

ارسال شده در Coscinodiscineae

DivisionChromophyta
ClassBacillariophyceae
OrderBiddulphiales
SuborderCoscinodiscineae
Family: Asterolampraceae Smith
Genus: Asteromphalus Ehrenberg
Scientific name: Asteromphalus sp.


Description:

Cells disk-shaped, single. Central area slightly eccentric. Separating lines straight. Extension of the narrow ray inside the central area club shaped. The remaining hyaline rays straight and narrow, 9-10 hyaline rays.

Dimensions:
Cells diameter 53-65 µm.

Sites of occurrence in RSA:
In Winter 2006 Cruise, this species occurred in small numbers at two sites in the Sea of Oman (refer sites map).