Luticola
Mann in Round, Crawford & Mann 1990 Category: Symmetrical biraphid
TYPE SPECIES: Luticola mutica (Kützing) Mann in Round, Crawford & Mann
Image Credit: Sarah Spaulding, Megan Otu
CLASS: Bacillariophyceae
ORDER: Naviculales
FAMILY:
- Valve linear-lanceolate to lanceolate with rounded, rostrate or capitate ends
- Central area expanded with distinct stigma
- Striae punctate
- Proximal raphe ends slightly deflected
Valves of Luticola have an expanded central area with a distinct stigma in the central area. The striae are distinctly punctate. Proximal raphe ends are slightly deflected unilaterally. Distal raphe ends are deflected to the same side as the proximal raphe ends. Living cells possess a single chloroplast.
Luticola is a widespread aerophilic genus, typical of soil and moss habitats. It includes the former Navicula mutica Kützing and its allies.
Cite This Page:
Spaulding, S., and Edlund, M. (2009). Luticola. In Diatoms of the United States. Retrieved May 18, 2013, from http://westerndiatoms.colorado.edu/taxa/genus/Luticola
Contributor: Sarah Spaulding | Mark Edlund - January 2009
Reviewer: Sam Rushforth
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