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Navicula_cascadensis_SEM1-crop.jpg
Glossary Term
Annulus (Geissleria)
Caption
Internal view of
Geissleria cascadensis
(SEM). The annulus shown here consists of three striae on either side of the distal end of the raphe. The areolae of this annulus are covered by silica outgrowths. Scale bar = 2 µm.
Credit
Rosalina Stancheva