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Guide to Adlafia detenta

(Hust.) Heudre et al. 2018

Navicula Detenta Guide
Credit: Loren Bahls
  1. Valves elliptic
  2. Apices rostrate to subcapitate
  3. Central area linear
  4. Striae usually complete about central area

Valves are elliptic, less than 8 µm wide. Apices are rostrate to subcapitate. The central area is linear to the apical axis. Striae are usually complete about the central area.

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