Glossary
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Lanceolate
Lanceolate refers to a valve having an elongated outline, widest at the middle and tapering to both ends. The valve width may range from wide to narrow.
Image Credit: Marina Potapova
Image Credit: Marina Potapova
The valve shape of Navicula tripunctata is narrowly lanceolate.