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Cells solitary or forming short chains (apical axis 13-18 microns). Setae emerge from the valve margin perpendicular to the pervalvar axis, they only diverge slightly from the apical plane
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Valvar view, framed wih Odontella aurita. Scale bar indicates 100 µm. Sample from North Sea near Heligoland (spring diatom bloom). The image was built up using several photomicrographic frames with manual stacking technique. Images were taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.
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Cingular view, phase contrast. Note that protoplasm and chloroplasts are also present in the setae. Scale bar indicates 50 µm. Sample from North Sea near Heligoland (spring diatom bloom). The image was built up using several photomicrographic frames with manual stacking technique. Images were taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.