Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Cymatosira lorenziana
diatomea, Diatom
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Chromista
Phylum
Ochrophyta
Class
Bacillariophyceae
Order
Cymatosirales
Family
Cymatosiraceae
Genus
Cymatosira
Species
lorenziana
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Native
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"Galapagos Species Database, Cymatosira lorenziana", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=16636. Accessed 31 October 2026.