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Actinoptychus senarius

Fast Fact:

First identified in 1838.

 

Other names Actinoptychus undulatus (Baily) Ralfs.
Distribution Mesohaline - Polyhaline.
Description 20-150 mm in diameter.  Valve divided into six equal sectors, three raised and three depressed.
References Hasle, G. R. & Syvertsen, E. E. 1996. Marine Diatoms. In: Tomas, C. R. (ed.) Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. Academic Press, Inc. San Diego, Calif. page 140.

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