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Guide to Gomphoneis septa

(Moghadam) Kociolek, Stoermer and Bahls 1986

Gomphoneis Septa Guide
Credit: Pat Kociolek
  1. Valves lanceolate-clavate
  2. Longitudinal lines on either side of the axial area
  3. Valve tapers more strongly towards the footpole than headpole

Valves lanceolate-clavate. Valve tapers gently towards the headpole, more strongly towards the footpole especially in shorter specimens. Longitudinal lines are positioned on either side of the axial area; they are indistinct in some specimens.

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