Diatoma vulgare Bory 1824.

                                                                                                                    
Length:46

Width: 10

Costae: 8-10

Striae:fine































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Bory, Dict. Class. Hist. Nat., 5:461. 1824. Dict. Sci. Nat., Planch. Bot.: Veg. Acot. 10
(Arthrodiees-4th pl.) fig. 1. 1816-1829 (Patrick and Reimer 1966).



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  • Synonyms (Patrick and Reimer 1966)
    Bacillaria vulgaris (Bory) Ehr., Ber. Akad. Wiss. Berin, for 1836:53, 56. 1836.
    Diatoma vulgare var. productum Grun., Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien, 12:363. 1862.
    Odontidium vulgare (Bory) Pfitz., Bot. Abh. Geb. Morph. Physiol., 1 (2): 121, pl. 6, fig. 20. 1871.
  • Ecology
    Often, this taxon is found in waters of high nutrient content and prefers is cool, flowing waters (Patrick and Reimer 1966).

    Size ranges and morphology


  • Length is 30-60 micrometers (Patrick and Reimer 1966).
  • Breadth is 8-13 micrometers (Patrick and Reimer 1966).
  • Striae range about 16 per 10 micrometers (Patrick and Reimer 1966).
  • Costae range is 6-8 per 10 micrometers (Patrick and Reimer 1966).