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Guide to Nitzschia fonticoloides

Sovereign 1958

Nitzschia Fonticuloides Guide
Credit: Pat Kociolek
  1. Valves lanceolate
  2. Apices subcapitate to subrostrate
  3. Striae indistinct
  4. Fibulae small

Valves lanceolate with subcapitate to subrostrate apices. A large central nodule is present. Fibulae are small and number about 13 in 10 µm. Striae are indistinct.