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Guide to Nitzschia fonticola

(Grunow) Grunow in Van Heurck 1881

Nitzschia Fonticola Guide
Credit: Pat Kociolek
  1. Valves broadly lanceolate with parallel margins
  2. Apices rounded, knob-like
  3. Prominent gap in central fibulae

Valves broadly lanceolate with parallel margins. Valve ends with knob-like, rounded apices. Prominent gap in central fibulae (central nodule present). Striae are distinct.

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