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Guide to Hippodonta capitata subsp. iberoamericana

Metzeltin, Lange-Bert. and García-Rodríguez 2005

Hippodonta Capitata Ssp Ibero Guide
Credit: Marina Potapova
  1. Valves 4.5-5.4 μm wide
  2. Apices slightly drawn-out
  3. Striae biseriate, 10-11 in 10 μm

Valves are rhombic-lanceolate with slightly drawn-out apices. The striae are biseriate and number 10-11 in 10 μm. A hyaline area and one apical row of areolae are present at each end of the valve.