Glossary
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Ventral
On an apically asymmetric valve, ventral refers to the side of the valve face that is less wide and less convex . Example genera include Cymbella and Encyonema. In Latin, ventral refers to the belly.
See also dorsal.
Image Credit: Sarah Spaulding
Image Credit: Sarah Spaulding
The arrow points out the ventral margin of Encyonema temperei, which is expanded and gibbous.