• Valve is organized around a line (bilateral symmetry)
  • Raphe system present on one valve
  • Heterovalvar

Note: The specimen(s) pictured to the right are not from Antarctica, excepting Naviculoid example.

Taxon Name Basionym synonyms ID
Achnanthes sp. #1 (angular) 2
Achnanthes taylorensis Achnanthes taylorensis Achnanthes brevipes var. intermedia 7
Psammothidium chlidanos Achnanthes chlidanos Achnanthes chlidanos 4
Psammothidium germainii Achnanthes germanii 5