The ventral margin of Eunotia canicula is straight to weakly concave. The dorsal margin is convex. The apices are acutely rounded, tapered, subrostrate and nose-like in appearance. The apices are delimited by a very slight change in the slope of the dorsal margin. Helictoglossae are equidistant from the midpoint of the apical axis and the ends.The helictoglossae are also set in, forming a ventral indentation. Striae are slightly radiate.