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Guide to Luticola mobiliensis

(C.S.Boyer) Mayama in Mayama and Kawashima 1998

Luticola Mobilensis Guide
Credit: Meredith Tyree
  1. Valves large
  2. Apices cuneate
  3. Central area puncta irregular
  4. Areolae coarse
  5. Striae radiate throughout

Valves are large, with cuneate apices. Striae are radiate, with a higher stria density near the apices. The central area is incomplete and characterized by irregular, scattered puncta. Areolae are coarse and easily visible in LM.

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