Corethron criophilum Castracane, 1886

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Corethron cf, criophilum

Living cells (BF).

Photographer/artist Mats Kuylenstierna

Additional image information

Title
Corethron cf, criophilum
Photographer/artist
Mats Kuylenstierna
Copyright holder
Maria Kuylenstierna
Institute
University of Gothenburg, Marine botany
Contributing organisation
University of Gothenburg
Contributor
Bengt Karlson
Caption
Living cells (BF).
Geographic area
Skagerrak - Swedish coast
License
Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported
Technique
Light microscopy
Preservation
No preservation
Contrast enhancement
No contrast enhancement
Stain
No stain
Image galleries
Kuylenstierna, Skagerrak-Kattegat

Synonym names

  • Corethron pennatum

Description

IDs in other systems
Tropic type
A
Other remarks
See taxonomic discussion in Hasle & Syvertsen (1996)
Life form
Solitary (pairs)
Size
Diameter = 5-20 µm
Literature
Hasle, G. R. & Syvertsen, E. E. 1996. Marine diatoms. In: Tomas, C. R. (ed.) Identifying marine diatoms and dinoflagellates. Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, p. 5-385.
Hendey, N. I. 1964. An introductory account of the smaller algae of British coastal waters. Part 5: Bacillariophyceae (Diatoms). HSMO, London. 317 pp.
Thomas, D. P. B. & Bonham P.I. 1990. Family Leptocylindraceae: the genus Corethron. In “Polar Marine Diatoms” (L.K. Medlin & J. Priddle, eds.) British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge. pp. 105-107

Change History

  • 2011-10-03 20:43:21 Bengt Karlson - Updated media metadata for Corethron criophilum_1.gif