Diatoms » Manaaki Whenua

Diatoms are characterised by a unique feature: a cell wall composed of silica, which fits together in two halves like a box. The lid and base of the box are known as valves, which are connected by a girdle, and the whole structure is known as a frustule.

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Emergence of Grassy Habitats during the Greenhouse–Icehouse Systems Transition in the Middle Eocene of Southern South America

Diatom structure » Manaaki Whenua

Colonial » Manaaki Whenua

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Diatom structure » Manaaki Whenua

River-fed wetland palaeovegetation and palaeoecology at the HWK W site, Bed I, Olduvai Gorge - ScienceDirect