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Gomphoneis

Cleve 1894

Gomphoneis Guide2
  • Category
    Asymmetric Biraphid
  • Class
    Bacillariophyceae
  • Order
    Cymbellales
  • Family
    Gomphonemataceae
  • Type Species
    Gomphoneis elegans Cleve

Displaying 12 of 12 species

Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
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Gomphoneis eriense var. variabilis Length: 25-45 Width: 9-12 Striae: 10-13
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Gomphoneis eriensis var. apiculata Length: 33-63 Width: 12-14 Striae: 12-14
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Gomphoneis eriensis Length: 25-67 Width: 9-13 Striae: 12-16
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Gomphoneis eriensis var. angularis Length: 34-67 Width: 8-12 Striae: 10-13
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Gomphoneis trullata Length: 30-85 Width: 11-15 Striae: 10-14
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Gomphoneis septa Length: 34-90 Width: 11-15 Striae: 11-12
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Gomphoneis oreophila Length: 51-105 Width: 10-16 Striae: 10-12
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Gomphoneis minuta Length: 20-128 Width: 14-26 Striae: 10-12
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Gomphoneis herculeana var. lowei Length: 47-140 Width: 16-25 Striae: 8-12
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Gomphoneis herculeana var. abundans Length: 76-160 Width: 16-25 Striae: 12-14
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Gomphoneis herculeana Length: 50-165 Width: 22-34 Striae: 8-12
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Gomphoneis mammilla Length: 95-271 Width: 25-45 Striae: 7-9

7 Additional Gomphoneis species

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Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2009). Gomphoneis. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved December 14, 2025, from https://diatoms.org/genera/gomphoneis

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