Compare Achnanthidium laticephalum
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Achnanthidium latecephalum differs from A. duthiei, A. pyrenaicum and A. gracillimum by its broadly rostrate or subcapitate apices; it also differs from A. duthiei by being smaller in size with a higher striae density; it differs from A. reimeri in the absence of central areas on both valves and by a lower striae density in the valve center.
LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
10-16 µm
10-16 µm
Width Range
3.5-3.9 µm
3.5-3.9 µm
Striae in 10 µm
20-26 in the center valve, 35-40 at the ends
20-26 in the center valve, 35-40 at the ends
Achnanthidium deflexum
Length Range
7.4-28.3 µm
7.4-28.3 µm
Width Range
3.1-5.3 µm
3.1-5.3 µm
Striae in 10 µm
15-28 in the middle of raphe valve
15-28 in the middle of raphe valve
Achnanthidium gracillimum
Length Range
12-21 µm
12-21 µm
Width Range
3.0-3.7 µm
3.0-3.7 µm
Striae in 10 µm
21-25 in the center valve, 36-45 at the valve ends
21-25 in the center valve, 36-45 at the valve ends
Achnanthidium reimeri
Length Range
11.5-18.2 µm
11.5-18.2 µm
Width Range
3.5-4.5 µm
3.5-4.5 µm
Striae in 10 µm
26-29 in the center valve
26-29 in the center valve
Achnanthidium duthiei
Length Range
22-32 µm
22-32 µm
Width Range
4.5-5.2 µm
4.5-5.2 µm
Striae in 10 µm
14-22 in the center valve, 28-34 at the ends
14-22 in the center valve, 28-34 at the ends