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Amphicampa mirabilis has more strongly arcuate valves. Eunotia serpentina has acutely rounded apices and is lacks a dorsal undulation at the valve center. Eunotia neosiberica has very broad dorsal and ventral undulations. Eunotia serra has much wider valves and has a smooth ventral margin.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Ameruca 1 Ameruca 2 Ameruca 3 Ameruca 4 Ameruca 5
Length Range
20.1-52.1 µm
Width Range
8.7-11.6 µm
Striae in 10 µm
9-12

Eunotia serra

Ehrenb. 1837

Eunotiaserra1 Eunotiaserra2 Eunotiaserra3 Eunotiaserra4 Eunotiaserra5 Eunotiaserra6 Eunotiaserra7
Length Range
60-134 µm
Width Range
18-24 µm
Striae in 10 µm
9-13 in the valve center, 14-19 near the apices

Also compare to

Eunotia serpentina

Ehrenb.

Amphicampa mirabilis

Ehrenb. ex Ralfs in A.Pritch 1861

Eunotia neosiberica

Lange-Bert. et al.

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