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Cells of C. decipiens form straight chains. Apical axis of cells 30-55 microns, pervalvar axis usually shorter. Setae are originating at the valve margin. Characteristically sister setae are fused for a length several times their diameter.
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Chaetoceros decipiens accompanied by Chaetoceros curvisetus. Scale bar indicates 100 µm. Sample from North Sea near Heligoland (spring diatom bloom). The image was built up using several photomicrographic frames with manual stacking technique. Images were taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.
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Scale bar indicates 100 µm. Sample from North Sea near Heligoland (spring diatom bloom). The image was built up using several photomicrographic frames with manual stacking technique. Images were taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.