Species: Detonula pumila | Diatom

Order: Biddulphiales
Family: Thalassiosiraceae

Description: Cells join together in mainly straight, stiff chains by short processes and mucilage threads. Numerous girdle bands.

Cell Size: Diameter (apical axis) = 16-42um

Distribution: Neritic, cosmopolitan, preference for warmer waters.

Synonym: Schroederella delicatula.