Valve view

Valve view is the appearance of a frustule when the entire valve face is in view. It is the view of the frustule when the valve face is perpendicular to the observer.

See also girdle view and valve.

H Capitata 1
Image Credit: Marina Potapova
Light micrographs of Hippodonta capitata, with a girdle view on the left and valve view on the right.

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