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Guide to Cymbopleura lapponica

(Grunow) Krammer 2003

Cymbopleura Lapponica Guide
Credit: Loren Bahls
  1. Valves rhombic-lanceolate
  2. Proximal raphe ends deflected ventrally
  3. Terminal fissures curved dorsally
  4. Central area relatively small

Cymbopleura lapponica has rhombic-lanceolate valves 7-10 µm wide. The central area is relatively small. Proximal raphe ends are deflected ventrally. The terminal fissures are curved to the dorsal side.

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