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Name derivation:
Furrowed disc: Aulaco = furrow
Classification:
Aulacodiscus C.G.Ehrenberg, 1844. There are 42 species of which 27 have been taxonomically accepted (Guiry and Guiry 2013). Order Coscinodiscales; Family Aulacodiscaceae
Morphology:
Discoid centric diatoms with 4 – 10 pronounced ‘processes’ around the periphery of the valve face. The number of these conspicuous processes is related to the size of the cell, larger cells generally having more of them (Hernandez and Miranda 1994).
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References:
Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 September 2013. Hernandez-Becerril, D.J., and N.P. Miranda 1994. Morphology and variation of the diatom Aulacodiscus margaritaceaus (Bacillariophyta). Acta Botanica Mexicana 26:11-19.