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Prestauroneis
Prestauroneis is a genus of symmetrical biraphids with elongated, sometimes undulate cells. Striae typically start radiate and become nearly parallel. Striae are also more wide-set at the middle and become denser as they progress towards the cell's tips.
P. integra
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Cells are 27-43 µm in length, 9.3-12.6 µm in width.
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Rows of striae per 10 µm are 10-15 near the center, and 15-21 near the tips.
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Striae are radiate and spaced farther apart near the center.
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The valve outline undulates near the tips of the cell.
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A8m1 Prestauroneis integra_edited
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