Eunotiaceae is a proposed family of diatoms in the order Eunotiales that includes the following genera: Actinella F.W. Lewis, 1864 Amphicampa (C.G. Ehrenberg) J. Ralfs in A. Pritchard, 1861 Amphorotia G.M. Williams & G. Reid, 2006 Burliganiella C.E.Wetzel & Kociolek Bicudoa C.E.Wetzel, Lange-Bertalot & L.Ector, 2012 Colliculoamphora D.M. Williams & G. Reid, 2006 † Desmogonium C.G. Ehrenberg in R. Schomburgk, 1848 Eunotia C.G. Ehrenberg, 1837 Eunotioforma J.P.Kociolek & A.L.Burliga, 2013 Euodia J.W. Bailey ex J. Ralfs in A. Pritchard, 1861 Perinotia D. Metzeltin & H. Lange-Bertalot, 2007 Semiorbis R. Patrick in R. Patrick & C.W. Reimer, 1966 Temachium Wallroth, 1833
Description Valves with bilateral symmetry (symmetric about a line) Valves often asymmetrical to the apical axis Raphe system is short and provides weak motility Raphe located on valve mantle and face Cells may possess 2 or more rimoportulae (labiate processes)
References
The Diatoms of the United States, Exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii: Fragilariaceae, Eunotiaceae, Achnanthaceae, Naviculacae. R Patrick, CW Reimer; 1966 Bacillariophyceae, Teil 3. Centrales, Fragilariaceae, Eunotiaceae, Achnanthaceae. K Krammer, H Lange-Bertalot, Shsswasserflora von Mitteleuropa. VEB Gustav Fisher …, 1991 Amphorotia nov. gen., a new genus in the family Eunotiaceae (Bacillariophyceae), based on Eunotia clevei Grunow in Cleve et Grunow. DM Williams, G Reid, 2006
External links
Eunotiaceae at WoRMS Diatoms.org