Amphora calumetica is distinct within the genus in North America. In other parts of the world, A. calumeticoides (Africa) has a longer dorsal crest and smaller, semi-elliptic valves. Amphora dentata (Lake Hövsgöl, Mongolia) and A. cristodentata (Lake Baikal, Russia) have dorsal crests with distinct ridges.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
53-66 µm
Width Range
8-10 µm
Striae in 10 µm
13-14
Amphora calumetica LM2
Amphora calumetica LM5
Amphora calumetica LM6
Amphora calumetica LM4
Amphora calumetica LM3
Amphora calumetica LM1
Amphora calumetica LM2 Amphora calumetica LM5 Amphora calumetica LM6 Amphora calumetica LM4 Amphora calumetica LM3 Amphora calumetica LM1

Also compare to

Amphora calumeticoides

Cocquyt

Amphora dentata

Edlund and Levkov

Amphora cristodentata

Skabitschevsky