Didymosphenia geminata (Lyngb.) M. Schmidt, 1899
(a diatom ("rock snot"))

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDidymosphenia geminata (a diatom ("rock snot"))
FamilyGOMPHONEMATACEAE (a family of diatoms)
OrderCYMBELLALES (an order of diatoms)
ClassBACILLARIOPHYCEAE (diatoms)
PhylumOCHROPHYTA (a phylum of chromists)
KingdomCHROMISTA (algae)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Didymosphenia geminata (a diatom ("rock snot") :
1: Didymosphenia geminata (a diatom ("rock snot")
2 Jul 2005 OSGR: SO23 51° 60’ N, 3° 10’ W Vice County: Brecon (VC 42) Wales
copious woolly deposit on rocks in hill stream
Image 1: Woolly growthImage 2: Diatom - magnifiedImage 3: Frustule - equatorial focus - magnifiedImage 4: Frustules - two views - magnifiedImage 5: Frustules - two views - magnified (2)Image 6: Frustule - surface view - magnifiedImage 7: Frustule - surface view - magnified (2)Image 8: Frustule - surface view - magnified (3)Image 9: Frustule - two views - magnifiedImage 10: Stipe junction - magnifiedImage 11: Stipes - magnified

Didymosphenia geminata (a diatom ("rock snot") may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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