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Eunotia veneris


Authority:
(Kutzing) De Toni
Year:
1892
References:
Krammer & Lange-Bertalot (1997), Vol. 2/3, pg. 222, 223, fig. 163: 8-13
Synonyms:
Himantidium veneris (Kutzing 1844), Eunotia pirla (Carter 1988)
Ecological Preference:
Fresh
Description:
Ventral margin almost straight, dorsal margin convex with rounded ends. Striae parallel in the center becoming slightly radiate towards the ends.
Notes:
Found in the bottom part (ca. 158cm and lower) of the sediment core collected in Featherbed Bank, central part of Biscayne Bay.
Length:
20 µm
Width:
5.9 µm
Strd:
18
Projects:
  • Biscayne Bay Paleo Project


  • Sample localities:
  • Biscayne Bay (BISC)