|  Species: Cell body small in size, 21-25 μm long (excluding spines), 18.3-24 μm wide 
(excluding spines), L/W=1.25-1.3, isthmus 6-9 μm wide; semicells elongate elliptical in 
lateral view, apex flat, each corner rounded, with 2-3 spiny projections, additionally 6-8 spiny projections 
surrounding around the corners; spines present at the base of the semicells; 
apical view triangle- or rectangle-shaped 
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977) |