Parlibellus sp.
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.372.2.1 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0392662B-FF91-2F6B-FF61-F360FD3AFB23 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Parlibellus sp. |
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Parlibellus sp. ( Fig. 27 View FIGURES 21–37 )
Features: Length 80–95 μm, width 20–24 μm, striae 18–20 in 10 μm.
Description: Valves lanceolate, slightly curved with acutely rounded apices. Valve part on both side of the axial area is depressed, depression is wider in the middle and tapering towards poles. Raphe straight, slightly elevated in the upper and lower thirds of the valves. Axial area narrow, central area small and circular. Striae slightly radiate throughout, more spaced in the middle.
Remarks: The depressed part in the middle of the valve makes this species distinct from other known Parlibellus species.
Ecology and Distribution: Rare in Basra corals.
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