Parlibellus
Cox 1988 Category: Symmetrical biraphid
TYPE SPECIES: Parlibellus delognei (Van Heurck) Cox
CLASS: Bacillariophyceae
ORDER: Naviculales
FAMILY: Berkeleyaceae
Valves are rhomboid or bluntly lanceolate. The central area is variable in shape, from a large fascia-like central area to small and oval. The raphe is straight, with curved distal fissures. Frustules possess numerous girdle bands. Two chloroplasts with deep lobes are present in living cells.
This genus includes primarily marine species, with few freshwater species. Some marine littoral species create mucilage tubes.
Cite This Page:
Spaulding, S. (2012). Parlibellus. In Diatoms of the United States. Retrieved May 24, 2013, from http://westerndiatoms.colorado.edu/taxa/genus/parlibellus
Contributor: Sarah Spaulding - July 2012
Citations
Cox, E.J. (1988). Taxonomic studies on the diatom genus Navicula V. The establishment of Paribellus gen. nov. for some members of Navicula sect. Microstigmaticae. Diatom Research 3: 9–38.