Taxonomy |
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[Domain] | Eukarya |
[Kingdom] | Chromista |
[Phylum] | Bacillariophyta |
[Class] | Bacillariophyceae |
[Order] | Naviculales |
[Family] | Pinnulariaceae |
This is the frustule (skeletom) of pinnularia sp.
Visit #127 (November 4th, 2021) at Spring Wells
Diatom 'frustule' of a pinnularia (silica skeleton) found as a sample from a sphagnum squeeze from marshy ground adjacent to Punds water.
Visit #28 (March 31st, 2018) at Punds Water (Mangaster)
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