矽藻殼(英語:frustule)又稱矽殼矽質殼,是矽藻堅硬且具孔洞的外殼(細胞壁),經生物礦化產生,其成分大多為,表面並覆有數種多醣[1](早期文獻稱其表面物質成分為果膠[2][3])。矽藻殼孔洞的大小與形狀多樣,大小介於250至600奈米之間[4][5][6]。有些的矽藻殼內表面有往內部空腔延伸的脊狀結構,稱為假隔膜(pseudoseptum)[7]溝鏈藻科矽藻的假隔膜又被稱為ringleist[8]

掃描電子顯微鏡下數個矽藻殼的結構,其中圖A、C與D的比例尺為10微米,圖B的比例尺則為20微米
電子顯微鏡下的矽藻土

矽藻死後其有機組織漸被分解,殼則會沉入海底成為矽藻土,此材料有許多商業與學術用途[9]

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  8. ^ Ringleiste. Diatoms.org. [2022-04-11]. (原始内容存档于2022-11-12). 
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