Odontella mobiliensis
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| Taxonomic Group: | Diatom |
| Trophic Status: | Autotrophic |
| Size Range: | 68.4-190 μm wide x 161.5-250 μm long (LUMCON Guide); 45-157 μm wide (Cupp 1943); 40-80 μm wide (Tomas 1997, Horner 2002) |
| Key Characteristics: | Two slender horns arise diagonally inside the valve margin on each end of the cell with two long spines spaced equal distance between horns; can be single or in straight chains with cells joining by both horns and spines; numerous small chloroplasts |
| Confused With: | Odontella sinensis, which has spines very close to the horns and a more concave valve surface |
| Toxin: | None known |