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Guide to Craticula citrus

(Krasske) Reichardt 1997

Craticula Citrus Guide
Credit: David Burge, Ian Bishop
  1. Valves small
  2. Striae interrupted
  3. Areolae coarse
  4. Apices subcapitate

Valves are small, lanceolate-elliptical, with subcapitate apices. The central area is transversely oriented and variably shaped. Striae are parallel throughout, with an increasing stria density near the ends. Striae are interrupted, or "dash-like".