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Navicula transitans

Photographer/artist Mats Kuylenstierna

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Title
Navicula transitans
Photographer/artist
Mats Kuylenstierna
Copyright holder
Maria Kuylenstierna
Institute
University of Gothenburg, Marine botany
Contributor
Bengt Karlson
Image galleries
Kuylenstierna, Skagerrak-Kattegat

Description

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Tropic type
A
Morphology
The size and the poorly developed intercostal membranes around the raphe.
Other remarks
There are several similar taxa see Heimdal (1970)
Distribution: Coastal waters of Iceland and Norway, Gullmarsfjorden (common during the springbloom)
Life form
Solitary
Size
Apical axis = 32-49 µm, transapical axis =7-9 µm
Resting spore
0
Literature
Heimdal, B. R. 1970. Morphology and distribution of two Navicula species in Norwegian Coastal waters. Nytt Magasin for botanikk. 17: 65-75.

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