Odontella
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Odontella is a marine diatom
genus. It contains the following species:
Diatom
Diatoms are a major group of algae, and are one of the most common types of phytoplankton. Most diatoms are unicellular, although they can exist as colonies in the shape of filaments or ribbons , fans , zigzags , or stellate colonies . Diatoms are producers within the food chain...
genus. It contains the following species:
- Odontella auritaOdontella auritaOdontella aurita is a diatom and the type species of genus Odontella. The easiest way to identify this species is by recognizing the very distinct shape of the cells belonging to this genus.-Species description:...
(Lyngbye) C. A. Agardh - Odontella calamus (Brun & Tempère) H. J. Schrader
- Odontella cornuta (J. Brun) H. J. Schrader
- Odontella granulata (Roper) R. Ross
- Odontella hastata (Greville) J. Fenner ex D. M. Williams
- Odontella litigiosa (Van Heurck) Hoban
- Odontella longicruris (Greville) Hoban
- Odontella mobiliensis (J. W. Bailey) Grunow
- Odontella regia (Schultze) Simonsen
- Odontella rhombus
- Odontella septentrionalis H. J. Schrader
- Odontella sinensis (Greville) Grunow
- Odontella weissflogii (Janisch) Grunow