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Compare Craticula riparia

(Hust.) Lange-Bert. 1993

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Craticula riparia var. mollenhaueri is shorter in length and has a greater stria density. Valves of C. ambigua are relatively greater in width, that is, not as distinctly slender as valves of C. riparia. Craticula buderi valves are shorter in length and width, and have a lower stria density. Valves of C. vixnegligenda are smaller (Length: 20-25 µm, Width: 5.5-6.5 µm), with a higher stria density (25 in 10µm).

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Craticula riparia LM1 Craticula riparia LM2 Craticula riparia LM3 Craticula riparia LM4 Craticula riparia LM5 Craticula riparia LM6 Craticula riparia LM7
Length Range
38-48 µm
Width Range
8.7-10.7 µm
Striae in 10 µm
17-20 at valve center, 16-20 at the ends

Craticula ambigua

D.G.Mann in Round, R.M.Crawford and D.G.Mann 1990

Craticula ambigua LM4 Craticula ambigua LM2 Craticula ambigua LM1 Craticula ambigua LM6 Craticula ambigua LM5 Craticula ambigua LM3
Length Range
38-75 µm
Width Range
12-19 µm
Striae in 10 µm
13-21 in the valve center, 17-21 at the ends

Craticula buderi

(Hust.) Lange-Bert. in Rumrich et al. 2000

Craticula buderi LM1 Craticula buderi LM2 Craticula buderi LM3 Craticula buderi LM4 Craticula buderi LM5 Craticula buderi LM6
Length Range
24-52 µm
Width Range
6.7-9.4 µm
Striae in 10 µm
16-19

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Craticula riparia var. mollenhaueri

Lange-Bert.

BioData Reference
Lange-Bertalot 2001 p 420 Pl 92 fig 9-12

Craticula vixnegligenda

Lange-Bert.

Craticula riparia var. mollenhaueri

Lange-Bert.