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DescriptionDiatom structure.jpg
English: The intricate structures of the diatom
Diatom encompasses (a). Areolae (hexagonal or polygonal boxlike perforation with a sieve present on the surface of diatom, b). Striae (pores, punctae, spots or dots in a line on the surface, c). Raphe (slit in the valves, d). Central nodule (thickening of wall at the midpoint of raphe, e). Stigmata (holes through valve surface which looks rounded externally but with a slit like internal, f). Punctae (spots or small perforations on the surface, g). Polar nodules (thickening of wall at the distal ends of the raphe) diagram modified from Taylor et al. (2007).
Taylor, J. C., Harding, W. R., and Archibald, C. (2007). An Illustrated Guide to Some Common Diatom Species from South Africa. Gezina: Water Research Commission.
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