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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
Cymatopleura solea LM1 Cymatopleura Solea 1A Sccwrp Cymatopleura solea LM3 Cymatopleura Solea 003Sccwrp Cymatopleura solea LM4 Cymatopleura solea LM2
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

Surirella undulata

Ehrenb. 1845

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

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Cymatopleura cochlea

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