''Tabellaria'' is a genus of freshwater diatoms (Bacillariophyta). They are cuboid in shape, and the frustules (

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cell walls) are attached at the corners so that the colonies assume a zigzag shape.

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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 {{Diatom-stub

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