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Guide to Encyonopsis aequaliformis

Bahls 2013

Encyonopsis Aequaliformis Guide
Credit: Loren Bahls
  1. Valves lanceolate to elliptic-lanceolate
  2. Apices capitate
  3. Central area small
  4. Valves >20 µm in length

Encyonopsis aequaliformis has lanceolate to elliptic-lanceolate valves, with capitate apices. Valves are greater than 20 µm in length. The central area is small and somewhat variable within a population.