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Guide to Entomoneis ornata

(J.W.Bailey) Reimer 1975

Entomoneis Ornata Guide
Credit: Loren Bahls
  1. Junction line with a few large and irregular swellings
  2. Striae 20-24 in 10 µm
  3. Areolae on keel more widely spaced than areolae on valve face

Entomoneis ornata has a junction line composed of a few large and irregularly shaped swellings. Striae number 20-24 in 10 µm. Areolae within a stria are more widely spaced on the keel than on the valve face.

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