Mastogloia grevillei Wm. Smith. 1856.
Length:27

Width: 9

Loculi: 8

Striae: 11































Collection 803

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Wm. Smith in Syn. British Diat., vol. 2, pp. 65-66, pl 62, fig. 389. 1856 (Patrick and Reimer 1966).

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TEM of transapical section through the "H" shaped chromatophore of Mastogloia grevillei (Stoermer et. al. 1964).

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  • Ecology
    Littoral form sometimes found in slow moving streams (Patrick and Reimer 1966).

    Size ranges and morphology

  • Length is 30-60 (Patrick and Reimer 1966).
  • Breadth is 8-12 (Patrick and Reimer 1966).
  • Striae range is 9-10 (Patrick and Reimer 1966).
  • Loculi range is 6-8 (Patrick and Reimer 1966).
  • Puncate range is 20 (Patrick and Reimer 1966).
  • Other morphological features
    Valve has double row of punctae seperated by thickened costate ribs (Patrick and Reimer 1966).