This species is more elongate, as compared to other species occurring in the North American flora, such as C. cochlea and Surirella undulata (=Cymatopleura elliptica).

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
56-280 µm
Width Range
13-24 at the midsection, 15-36 at the broadest point µm
Striae in 10 µm
29-34
Cymatopleura solea LM1
Cymatopleura Solea 1A Sccwrp
Cymatopleura solea LM3
Cymatopleura Solea 003Sccwrp
Cymatopleura solea LM4
Cymatopleura solea LM2
Cymatopleura solea LM1 Cymatopleura Solea 1A Sccwrp Cymatopleura solea LM3 Cymatopleura Solea 003Sccwrp Cymatopleura solea LM4 Cymatopleura solea LM2

Surirella undulata

Ehrenb. 1845

Length Range
64-133 µm
Width Range
45-67 µm
Striae in 10 µm
23-30
Surirella undulata LM1 Surirella undulata LM3 Surirella undulata LM4 Surirella undulata LM7 Surirella undulata LM5 Surirella undulata LM6

Also compare to

Cymatopleura cochlea

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