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Compare Lindavia comensis

(Grunow) Nakov, Guillory, M.L.Julius, E.C.Ther. and A.J.Alverson 2015

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Lindavia rossii has a flat valve face and striae are uniform in length. Lindavia delicatula has a flat, colliculate valve face. Central fultoportulae are distinct. Lindavia ocellata has a flat valve face and greater stria density. Lindavia michiganiana has an eccentric central area and greater stria density.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Lindavia comensis LM1 Lindavia comensis LM2 Lindavia comensis LM3 Lindavia comensis LM3 Lindavia comensis LM5 Lindavia comensis LM6 Lindavia comensis LM7
Diameter
5-12 µm
Width Range
1.5-3.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
9-12 based on circumferential density

Lindavia rossii

(Håk.) Nakov et al. 2015

Fallen Leaf Lake Ca Sed25 30 Crossii9 Fallen Leaf Lake Ca Sed25 30 Crossii1 Fallen Leaf Lake Ca Sed25 30 Crossii4 Fallen Leaf Lake Ca Sed25 30 Crossii8 Fallen Leaf Lake Ca Sed25 30 Crossii2 Fallen Leaf Lake Ca Sed25 30 Crossii10 Fallen Leaf Lake Ca Sed25 30 Crossii6
Diameter
6.3-16.5 µm
Striae in 10 µm
20-22

Lindavia delicatula

(Hust.) Nakov, Guillory, M.L.Julius, E.C.Ther. and A.J.Alverson 2015

Lindavia delicatula LM5 Lindavia delicatula LM6 Lindavia delicatula LM1 Lindavia delicatula LM2 Lindavia delicatula LM3 Lindavia delicatula LM4
Diameter
3.6-11.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
16-20 based on circumferential density

Lindavia michiganiana

(Skvortzov) Nakov, Guillory, M.L.Julius, E.C.Ther. and A.J.Alverson 2015

Cymichi 1 Cymich 2 Cymich 3 Cymich 4 Cymich 5 Cymich 6 Cymich 7
Diameter
7.5-14 µm
Width Range
5.5-14 µm
Striae in 10 µm
15-17 based on circumferential density

Lindavia ocellata

(Pant.) Nakov, Guillory, M.L.Julius, E.C.Ther. and A.J.Alverson 2015

Cyocell 1A Cyocell 2 Lyocellata 1 Cyocell 3 Cyocell 4 Lioccel 210 7 Lioccel 112 3 7
Diameter
3.7-15 µm
Striae in 10 µm
15-30 based on circumferential density

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Lindavia ocellata

(Pant.) Nakov, Guillory, M.L.Julius, E.C.Ther. and A.J.Alverson