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Family: Fragilariaceae



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57 species (see list below)
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Adoneis pacifica
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Asterionella bleakeleyi
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Asterionella formosa
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Asterionella frauenfeldii
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Asterionella inflata
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Asterionella notata
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Asterionellopsis glacialis
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Asterionellopsis socialis
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Bleakeleya notata
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Catacombas gaillonii
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Ctenophora pulchella
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Diatoma gracillima
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Diatoma moniliforme
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Diatoma moniliformis
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Diatoma tenue
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Falcula rogallii
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Fossula arctica
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Fragilaria heidenii
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Fragilaria islandica
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Fragilaria pectinalis
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Fragilaria striatula
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Fragilaria trigibba
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Hyalosynedra laevigata
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Martyana martyi
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Martyana schulzii
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Opephora burchardtiae
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Opephora guenter-grassii
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Opephora marina
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Opephora mutabilis
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Opephora naveana
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Opephora pacifica
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Opephora pinnata
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Opephora schwartzii
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Podocystis adriatica
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Podocystis spathulata
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Pseudostaurosira naveana
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Pteroncola marina
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Staurosirella pinnata
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Synedra acicularis
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Synedra biceps
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Synedra closterioides
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Synedra constricta
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Synedra crystallina
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Synedra debilis
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Synedra dissipata
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Synedra formosa
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Synedra fulgens
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Synedra inflata
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Synedra palea
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Synedra pulchella
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Synedra smithii
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Synedra spectabilis
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Synedra superba
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Tabularia fasciculata
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Tabularia waernii
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Thalassioneis signyensis
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Trachysphenia australis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Adoneis pacifica
Asterionella bleakeleyi
Asterionella formosa
Asterionella frauenfeldii
Asterionella inflata
Asterionella notata
Asterionellopsis glacialis Northeast Atlantic
Asterionellopsis socialis Northeast Atlantic
Bleakeleya notata Northeast Atlantic
Catacombas gaillonii Northeast Atlantic
Ctenophora pulchella Northeast Atlantic
Diatoma gracillima Northeast Atlantic
Diatoma moniliforme Northeast Atlantic
Diatoma moniliformis Northeast Atlantic
Diatoma tenue Northeast Atlantic
Falcula rogallii Northeast Atlantic
Fossula arctica Northeast Atlantic
Fragilaria heidenii Northeast Atlantic
Fragilaria islandica Northeast Atlantic
Fragilaria pectinalis Northeast Atlantic
Fragilaria striatula Northeast Atlantic
Fragilaria trigibba Northeast Atlantic
Hyalosynedra laevigata Northeast Atlantic
Martyana martyi Northeast Atlantic
Martyana schulzii Northeast Atlantic
Opephora burchardtiae Northeast Atlantic
Opephora guenter-grassii Northeast Atlantic
Opephora marina Northeast Atlantic
Opephora mutabilis Northeast Atlantic
Opephora naveana Northeast Atlantic
Opephora pacifica Northeast Atlantic
Opephora pinnata Northeast Atlantic
Opephora schwartzii Northeast Atlantic
Podocystis adriatica Northeast Atlantic
Podocystis spathulata Northeast Atlantic
Pseudostaurosira naveana Antarctic Indian Ocean 2003
Pteroncola marina Antarctic Indian Ocean
Staurosirella pinnata Antarctic Indian Ocean
Synedra acicularis Antarctic Indian Ocean
Synedra biceps Antarctic Indian Ocean
Synedra closterioides Antarctic Indian Ocean
Synedra constricta Antarctic Indian Ocean
Synedra crystallina Antarctic Indian Ocean
Synedra debilis Antarctic Indian Ocean
Synedra dissipata Antarctic Indian Ocean
Synedra formosa Antarctic Indian Ocean
Synedra fulgens Antarctic Indian Ocean
Synedra inflata Antarctic Indian Ocean
Synedra palea Antarctic Indian Ocean
Synedra pulchella Antarctic Indian Ocean
Synedra smithii Antarctic Indian Ocean
Synedra spectabilis Antarctic Indian Ocean
Synedra superba Antarctic Indian Ocean
Tabularia fasciculata Antarctic Indian Ocean
Tabularia waernii Antarctic Indian Ocean
Thalassioneis signyensis Antarctic Indian Ocean
Trachysphenia australis Antarctic Indian Ocean



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