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Family: Bacillariaceae (See list of species below)

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15 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Cylindrotheca closterium
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Fragilariopsis oceanica
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Nitzschia bicapitata
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Nitzschia dissipata
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Nitzschia gracilis
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Nitzschia ligowskii
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Nitzschia longissima
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Nitzschia omanensis
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Nitzschia sigma
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Nitzschia tryblionella
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Psammodictyon panduriforme
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Pseudo-nitzschia delicatissima
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Pseudo-nitzschia multistriata
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Pseudo-nitzschia pungens
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Pseudo-nitzschia seriata
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15 Species of Family Bacillariaceae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Cylindrotheca closterium Northeast Atlantic
Fragilariopsis oceanica Indian Ocean
Nitzschia bicapitata Western Indian Ocean
Nitzschia dissipata Northeast Atlantic
Nitzschia gracilis Northeast Atlantic
Nitzschia ligowskii Antarctic Indian Ocean
Nitzschia longissima Northeast Atlantic
Nitzschia omanensis Western Indian Ocean
Nitzschia sigma Northeast Atlantic
Nitzschia tryblionella Northeast Atlantic
Psammodictyon panduriforme Northeast Atlantic
Pseudo-nitzschia delicatissima Northeast Atlantic and We
Pseudo-nitzschia multistriata Western Indian Ocean
Pseudo-nitzschia pungens Western Indian Ocean
Pseudo-nitzschia seriata Northeast Atlantic and We



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