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Guide to Entomoneis alata

(Ehrenb.) Ehrenb. 1845

Entomoneis Alata Guide
Credit: Loren Bahls
  1. Junction line a series of subequal dots and swellings
  2. Striae 15-18 in 10 µm
  3. Areolae more widely spaced on keel than on valve face

Entomoneis alata has a junction line composed of several sub-equal dots and swellings. The striae number 15-18 in 10 µm. Areolae within a stria are more widely spaced on the keel than they are on the valve face.