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Compare Envekadea metzeltinii

Sylvia S.Lee, Tobias, and Van de Vijver 2013

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Envekadea palestinae, which has larger valves, a higher stria density, cuneate apices, and striae that are nearly parallel near the apices.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Envekadea metzeltinii LM1 Envekadea metzeltinii LM2 Envekadea metzeltinii LM3 Envekadea metzeltinii LM4 Envekadea metzeltinii LM5
Length Range
31-70 µm
Width Range
8-11 µm
Striae in 10 µm
18-19

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Envekadea palestinae

(Gerloff, Natour and Rivera) S.L.Lee et al. 2013

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