Olifantiella paucistriata C.Riaux-Gobin

Fig. 5A

Description.

Valves small, elliptic with rounded apices, 6.1 μm in length, 2.7 μm in width and 31 striae in 10 μm . Striae composed of macroareolae, equidistant, with finely perforated hymen. External buciniportula opening sunken in the valve face connected with central raphe endings by small grooves. On the buciniportula-bearing side, 1-2 shortened striae are present. External proximal raphe endings straight with small grooves, terminal raphe endings strongly hooked towards buciniportula side.

Distribution.

Newly observed from coastal waters of Sulawesi Island (sample SZCZ 28814). Originally reported from Rodrigues Island (Riaux-Gobin and Al-Handal 2012).