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Guide to Kobayasiella micropunctata

(H.Germ.) Lange-Bert. 1999

Kobayasiella Micropunctata Guide
  1. Valves narrow
  2. Valve length-to-width ratio 4.9-6.0
  3. Central striae resolved in LM

Kobayasiella micropunctata has narrow linear-lanceolate valves 3.5 to 4.3 µm wide. Valve length-to-width ratio ranges from 4.9 to 6.0. Striae about the central area are more widely spaced and resolvable in LM.