Epithemia smithii Carruthers; 1864; 76

Key references

Morphology

Shape
Strongly convex dorsal margin, concave ventral margin, broadly rounded rostrate to slightly subcapitate valve ends.

Symmetry
Dorsiventral, isopolar.

Striae
Punctate, radiate.

Axial area
Narrow, biarcuate, bending towards and terminating close to the dorsal margin.

Raphe
Not visible in LM.

Literature

References are given in chronological order.

Reference	Citation
Smith W. 1853. Synopsis of British Diatomaceae. John Van Voorst, London, Vol.1. 89 pp; 1-31 pl.	Morphology; Illustrations
Carruthers W. 1864. The Diatomaceae. In: Handbook of British water-weeds or algae. London, R. Hardwicke. 75-116.	Taxonomy; Morphology
Krammer K., Lange-Bertalot H. 1988. Süßwasserflora Mitteleuropas. Bacillariophyceae. 2. Teil. Bacillariophyceae, Epithemiaceae, Surirellaceae. Eds. Ettl H., Gerloff J., Heynig H., Mollenhauer D., Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart. 596 pp	Morphology; Illustrations; Taxonomy
Lange-Bertalot H., Hofmann G., Werum M., Cantonati M. 2017. Freshwater Benthic Diatoms of Central Europe: Over 800 Common Species Used in Ecological Assessment. Cantonati M., Kelly M.G., Lange-Bertalot H. (eds.), Koeltz Botanical Books, Schmitten-Oberreifenberg, Germany. 942 pp	Morphology; Illustrations; Ecology

This page should be cited as:

Jüttner I., Van de Vijver B. Epithemia smithii Carruthers; 1864; 76. 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=3806. [Accessed: ].

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Record last modified: 18/12/2024