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Guide to Caponea caribbea

Podzorski 1984

Caponea carribea guide
  1. Valves elliptic-lanceolate
  2. Striae not resolvable under LM
  3. Conopeum present

Valves are elliptic-lanceolate. Striae are not resolvable under LM. A conopeum is present, although it may not be resolvable. There are four puncta-like stigmata at the central nodule.