Hemiaulus hauckii
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| Taxonomic Group: | Diatom |
| Trophic Status: | Autotrophic |
| Size Range: | 12.5-17.1 ?m wide x 90-122.5 ?m long (LUMCON Guide); 12-35 ?m wide (Cupp 1943, Tomas 1997); 15-35 ?m wide (Horner 2002) |
| Key Characteristics: | Cells ladder-like with long horns that end in claw-like spines; valve surface flat or slightly concave; apertures large and rectangular; cells united in straight or curved, often twisted chains; valve areolation usually indistinct |
| Confused With: | Hemiaulus sinensis, which has shorter horns, a slightly convex valve surface, and valve areolation that is very distinct |
| Toxin: | None known |