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Welcome to the Diatom Image Database! The Periphyton Group at Florida International University created and maintains the Diatom Image Database, which includes over 980 diatom taxa found in the greater Everglades region of south Florida. Please send questions or comments about the Diatom Image Database to Franco Tobias .

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Mastogloia paradoxa

Mastogloia paradoxa

Mastogloia paradoxa

Mastogloia paradoxa

Mastogloia paradoxa


Authority:
Grunow in Cleve & Moller
Year:
1878
References:
Jensen, N.G.: F. Hustedt. The Pennate Diatoms. A translation of Hustedt's "Die Kieselalgen, 2. Teil", pg.444, fig. 953;
Synonyms:
Mastogloia smithi var. abnormis (Grunow, 1878)
Ecological Preference:
Marine
Length:
30 - 50 µm
Width:
9 - 12 µm
Strd:
25
Partecta:
4 - 5 in the center to 6 - 8 near ends
Projects:
  • Florida Bay Paleo Project


  • Sample localities:
  • Florida Bay