Coscinodiscanae

Fig 2: Coscinodiscus wailesii Light micrograph of valve face of a live cell

Fig 4: Coscinodiscus wailesii Light micrograph central hyaline area of a live cell

Fig 5: Scanned electron micrograph image of C.wailesii in the valve view.

Fig 3: Coscinodiscus wailesii Light micrograph of a Lugol's preserved cell in girdle view

Coscinodiscus wailesii. oblique SEM . Visible are: girdle bands, two regular rows of rimoportulae (2-3 areolae from margin & at valve face/mantle junction), one irregular row of rimoportulae near center, irregular hyaline central area. scale bar is 10µm.

Coscinodiscus wailesii,schematic girdle view of one theca (modified from Gran & Angst, Fig. 26)

Coscinodiscus wailesii, cleaned valve, light microscope

Coscinodiscus wailesii, living cell in valve view