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Rhizosolenia robusta | Diatom
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Order: Biddulphiales
Family: Rhizosoleniaceae

Description: Cells are cresent or S-shaped and usually, solitary or in short chains.

Cell Size: Diameter = 48-400um

Distribution: Oceanic, especially in warm water regions.

 

 

 

 

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