Parlibellus protracta (Grunow) A. Witkowski, H. Lange-Bertalot & D. Metzeltin, 2000
(a diatom)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesParlibellus protracta (a diatom)
ClassBACILLARIOPHYCEAE (diatoms)
PhylumOCHROPHYTA (a phylum of chromists)
KingdomCHROMISTA (algae)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Parlibellus protracta (a diatom) :
1: Parlibellus protracta (a diatom) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
21 Mar 2015 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Colonial naviculoid diatom filaments, on surface of mudflats exposed at low tide
Image 1: In water film on surface of muddy sandImage 2: Close-up - enlargedImage 3: Close-up - enlarged (2)Image 4: Colonial diatom filaments - microscope low magnificationImage 5: Colonial diatom filaments - microscope low magnification (2)Image 6: Colonial diatom filaments - microscope low magnification (3)Image 7: Diatoms in almost empty filament - magnified

Parlibellus protracta (a diatom) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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