Living cells (BF)
Life-form: Solitary (pairs)
Size: Diameter = 5-20 µm
Resting spore:
Note: See taxonomic discussion in Hasle & Syvertsen (1996)
Distinctive features:
Similar species: C. inerme
Distribution:
Literature:
Hasle, G. R. & Syvertsen, E. E. 1996. Marine diatoms. In: Tomas,
C. R. (ed.) Identifying marine diatoms and dinoflagellates. Academic
Press, Inc., San Diego, p. 5-385.
Hendey, N. I. 1964. An introductory account of the smaller algae of British coastal waters. Part 5: Bacillariophyceae (Diatoms). HSMO, London. 317 pp.
Thomas, D. P. B. & Bonham P.I. 1990. Family Leptocylindraceae: the genus Corethron. In "Polar Marine Diatoms" (L.K. Medlin & J. Priddle, eds.) British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge. pp. 105-107