Species: Asterionellopsis glacialis | Diatom

Order: Bacillariales (Pennate)
Family: Fragilariaceae

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Description: Pennate diatom. Cells joined by valve faces into star-shaped or spiraling chains. Two chloroplasts.

Cell Size: Length (apical axis)= 30-150um

Distribution: Neritic, cosmopolitan in cold to temperate coastal waters.

Synonym: Asterionella japonica

Monterey Bay Species: A. glacialis, A. kariana.