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Cymbopleura subaequalis has lanceolate to elliptic-lanceolate valves, wider, obtusely-rounded apices and striae with much finer areolae.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Cymborupicola 453001 Cymborupicola 2 Cymborupicola 3 Cymborupicola 4 Cymborupicola 5 Cymborupicola 7
Length Range
29.8-48.1 µm
Width Range
6.9-9.4 µm
Striae in 10 µm
12 (dorsal) to 16 (ventral) at the valve center, 17-20 near the apices

Cymbopleura subaequalis

(Grunow) Krammer 2003

Cymbosubaequalis3 Cymbosubaequalis4 Cymbosubaequalis5 Cymbosubaequalis6 Cymbosubaequalis7
Length Range
23-47 µm
Width Range
7.1-9.4 µm
Striae in 10 µm
12-16 at the valve center, 16-20 near the ends

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