''Tabellaria'' is a genus of freshwater
diatoms (Bacillariophyta).
They are
cuboid in shape, and the frustules (
siliceous
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cell walls) are attached at the corners so that the colonies assume a zigzag shape.
Further reading
References
External links
Protist Images Database:Tabellaria - Micrographs of ''Tabellaria'' species, but with only ''T. fenestrata'' identified to the species level- Tabellaria at algaebase.org
Diatom genera
Fragilariophyceae
Cuboids
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