Guinardia striata
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| Taxonomic Group: | Diatom |
| Trophic Status: | Autotrophic |
| Size Range: | 15-15.2 μm wide x 96.9-145 μm long (LUMCON Guide); 6-30 μm wide (Cupp 1943); 6-45 μm wide (Horner 2002, Tomas 1997) |
| Key Characteristics: | Cells cylindrical and curved; united in curved, often spiral, chains; strong hook-like spine on valve margin fits into depression in the adjacent cell; numerous chloroplasts that are small and oval; nucleus near cell wall |
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| Toxin: | None known |