Frustulia saxonica Rabenhorst ([Jul]1851), no. 42, Tab. III ['Frustulia saxonica 42']
Key references
Lange-Bertalot H., Jahn R. 2000. On the identity of Navicula (Frustulia) rhomboides and Frustulia saxonica (Bacillariophyceae). Systematics and Geography of Plants. 70(2): 255-261.
Morphology
Size
36.5-53.0 µm long, 10-12 µm wide (UK population), 28-105 µm long, 10-18 µm wide (Lange-Bertalot 2001).
Shape
Valves rhombic, lanceolate to elliptic-lanceolate with cuneate or slightly protracted, subrostrate ends.
Symmetry
Isopolar, bilaterally symmetrical.
Striae
Striae parallel and fine, becoming slightly convergent towards valve ends, 29-32 in 10 µm (Lange-Bertalot 2001).
Axial area
Narrow, linear.
Central area
Elongate with small constriction.
Raphe
Raphe straight, central and distal ends t-shaped. Internally, longitudinal ribs on both sides of raphe fuse with helictoglossae to form porte-crayons.
36.5-53.0 µm long, 10-12 µm wide (UK population), 28-105 µm long, 10-18 µm wide (Lange-Bertalot 2001).
Shape
Valves rhombic, lanceolate to elliptic-lanceolate with cuneate or slightly protracted, subrostrate ends.
Symmetry
Isopolar, bilaterally symmetrical.
Striae
Striae parallel and fine, becoming slightly convergent towards valve ends, 29-32 in 10 µm (Lange-Bertalot 2001).
Axial area
Narrow, linear.
Central area
Elongate with small constriction.
Raphe
Raphe straight, central and distal ends t-shaped. Internally, longitudinal ribs on both sides of raphe fuse with helictoglossae to form porte-crayons.
Literature
References are given in chronological order.
Reference |
Citation |
|---|---|
| Rabenhorst, L. 1853. Die Süsswasser-Diatomaceen (Bacillarien) für Freunde der Mikroskopie. Eduard Kummer, Leipzig. 72 pp., 9 pls.. | Morphology; Taxonomy; Description; Illustrations |
| Lange-Bertalot H., Metzeltin D. 1996. Indicators of Oligotrophy. 800 taxa representative of three ecologically distinct lake types. Koenigstein, Koeltz Scientific Books. 390 pp | Morphology; Type Illustration |
| Lange-Bertalot H., Jahn R. 2000. On the identity of Navicula (Frustulia) rhomboides and Frustulia saxonica (Bacillariophyceae). Systematics and Geography of Plants. 70(2): 255-261. | Morphology; Taxonomy; Type Illustration |
| Lange-Bertalot H. 2001. Navicula sensu stricto, 10 genera seperated from Navicula sensu lato, Frustulia. 2. Lange-Bertalot H. (ed.), Diatoms of Europe, Diatoms of the European Inland waters and comparable habitats. A.R.G. Gantner Verlag K.G., Ruggell. 526 pp | Morphology; Type Illustration |
| Siver P.A., Baskette G. 2004. A morphological examination of Frustulia (Bacillariophyceae) from the Ocala National Forest, Florida, USA. Canadian Journal of Botany. 82: 629-644. | Illustrations; Morphology |
| Siver P.A., Hamilton P.B. 2011. Diatoms of North America: The Freshwater Flora of Waterbodies on the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Iconographia Diatomologica. 22: 916 pp. | Morphology; Illustrations; Ecology |
| Kulichová J., Fialová M. 2016. Correspondence between morphology and ecology: morphological variation of the Frustulia crassinervia-saxonica species complex (Bacillariophyta) reflects the ombro-mineratrophic gradient. Cryptogamie, Algologie. 37(1): 15-28. | Morphology; Illustrations; Ecology |
| Urbánková P., Scharfen V., Kulichová J. 2016. Molecular and automated identification of the diatom genus Frustulia in northern Europe. Diatom Research. 31(3): 217-229. | Morphology; Illustrations; Biology |
| Bouchard A.J., Hamilton P.B., Savoie A.M., Starr J.R. 2019. Molecular and morphological data reveal hidden diversity in common North American Frustulia species (Amphipleuraceae). Diatom Research. 34(4): 205-223. | Morphology; Biology; Illustrations |
This page should be cited as:
Jüttner I., Carter C., Van de Vijver B., Williams D.M. Frustulia saxonica Rabenhorst ([Jul]1851), no. 42, Tab. III ['Frustulia saxonica 42']. In: Jüttner I., Carter C., Cox E.J., Ector L., Jones V., Kelly M.G., Kennedy B., Mann D.G., Turner J. A., Van de Vijver B., Wetzel C.E., Williams D.M..
Freshwater Diatom Flora of Britain and Ireland. Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales. Available online at https://naturalhistory.museumwales.ac.uk/diatoms/browsespecies.php?-recid=2557. [Accessed:
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