Compare Surirella internationalis
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Valves of C. solea are constricted in the middle.
Valves of C. elliptica var. hibernica are larger, with fewer fibulae in 10 µm.
LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
54-72 µm
54-72 µm
Width Range
31-39 µm
31-39 µm
Striae in 10 µm
8-18
8-18
Surirella librile
Length Range
56-280 µm
56-280 µm
Width Range
13-24 at the midsection, 15-36 at the broadest point µm
13-24 at the midsection, 15-36 at the broadest point µm
Striae in 10 µm
29-34
29-34