Synedrosphenia recta sp. nov. Chuuk TK28 except as noted A, C holotype and details of pole at two focal planes, showing valve face and valvocopula B, D–F specimen in SEM with details of pole at 0° tilt (D), arrows showing position of annulus, and 60° tilted views of central portion (E) showing copula and opposite pole (F) showing copula and valvocopula with apical notch (arrow) G, H internal view of a pole with valve and valvocopula at 60° tilt, showing apical notch (arrow), and at 0° tilt, showing apical area without transapical costae; arrows show inferred position of annulus as in D and absence of longitudinal costae I polar view of valve with valvocopula, showing apical notch J broken valve showing continuous transverse costae (arrow) and pores on pars interior of valvocopula (arrowheads) K specimen from Guam (GU76B-4), showing fragments of very narrow pleura (pl, arrows) L specimen from Jaluit (J5), pole of valve without valvocopula, showing continuous rim and absence of longitudinal costae; two-way arrow marks position of annulus, as in D, H. Scale bars: 50 µm (A, B); 10 µm (C); 5 µm (D–L).

 
 
  Part of: Lobban CS, Ashworth MP, Camacho T, Lam DW, Theriot EC (2022) Revision of Ardissoneaceae (Bacillariophyta, Mediophyceae) from Micronesian populations, with descriptions of two new genera, Ardissoneopsis and Grunowago, and new species in Ardissonea, Synedrosphenia and Climacosphenia. PhytoKeys 208: 103-184. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.208.89913