“…The extremes concerning (i) diameter appear to be 10-25 p. (Jousi et al, 1962) and 51-74 p (Manguin, 1960), (ii) number of valve areolae in 10 p. , 9 (Manguin, 1954) and 17 (Cleve, 1900), and (iii) number of marginal spines in 10 p, 6 (Cleve, 1900) and 12 (Manguin, 1954). Furthermore, spines have been observed in a single marginal row (Cleve, 1900), in one or two rows (Manguin, 1954;Hustedt, 1958), often in two irregular rows (Hendey, 1937), and in one or two marginal rows and, in addition, along the rows of areolae on the valve (Joust et al, 1962). Occurrence of colonies in chain form as well as dense mucilaginous ones have been reported (Hendey, 1937).…”