Hydrosera


Hydrosera is a genus of diatom described in 1858 by George Charles Wallich. Hydrosera exhibits valve margins resembling two superimposed triangles and the presence of a distinct rimoportula. Hydrosera also feature porefields at the three poles of one of the apparent triangles, which contain pseudocelli. Dead Hydrosera create siliceous oozes.
Hydrosera grows in the streams of southern coastal areas and tropical islands.

Species

Hydrosera boryana Pantocsek, 1889Hydrosera brasiliensis Zimmerman, 1918Hydrosera compressa Wallich, 1858Hydrosera javanica Hydrosera mauritiana Bergon, 1890Hydrosera novaecaesarae Boyer, 1895Hydrosera tricornuta Stolterfoth, 1881Hydrosera tricoronata Stolterfoth, 1881Hydrosera trifoliata Cleve, 1881Hydrosera triquetra Wallich, 1858Hydrosera whampoensis Deby, 1891