Climaconeis sp.

Al-Handal, Adil Y., Thomas, Evan W. & Pennesi, Chiara, 2018, Marine benthic diatoms in the newly discovered coral reefs, off Basra coast, Southern Iraq, Phytotaxa 372 (2), pp. 111-152 : 122

Climaconeis sp. ( Figs 24, 25 )

Features: Length 140–190 μm, width 7–9 μm (middle part), striae 13–16 in 10 μm.

Description: Valves linear, elongated, widened in the middle, with broad and inflated apices. Axial area very narrow, central area very small and rounded. Raphe straight but bent to one side when approaching the central area, distal raphe endings terminate shortly before reaching apices and faintly elevated. Striae parallel, slightly convergent at the poles, coarsely punctate.

Ecology and Distribution: Unknown. Frequent in Basra corals.

Figures

FIGURES 21–37. Marine benthic diatoms in coral reefs off Basra. Fig. 21. Mastogloia quinquecostata, Fig. 22. Cocconeis latecostata, Fig. 23. Berkeleya scopuloru, Figs 24, 25. Climaconei sp. Fig. 26. Parlibellus rhombiformis, Fig. 27. Parlibellus sp., Fig. 28. Biremis ambigua, Fig. 29. Fallacia forcipata, Fig. 30. Fallacia nummularia, Fig. 31 Fallacia sp., Fig. 32. Progonoia musca, Fig. 33. Caloneis elongata, Fig. 34. Caloneis liber, Fig. 35. Diploneis cf. interrupta, Fig. 36. Diploneis chersonensis, Fig. 37. Diploneis fusca.