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Bacillariophyta—the diatoms

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Some examples of pennate <strong>diatoms</strong><br />

generally raphed—capable of movement on substrate (1-20 µm s)<br />

solitary and benthic (in streams or wave washed shores of lakes) or epiphytic<br />

Gyrosigma<br />

Frustules raphed, valves sigmoid, raphe sigmoid with external proximal raphe ends recurved in opposite directions<br />

form one another. central area round to elliptical.<br />

A genus of benthic species, often in lakes and reservoirs.<br />

Around 100 microns long

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