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Cymbella excisiformis and C. cosleyi both have a less exaggerated arcuate outline.

Cymbella botellus is smaller.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Cymbella cleve-eulerae LM1 Cymbella cleve-eulerae LM2 Cymbella cleve-eulerae LM3 Cymbella cleve-eulerae LM4 Cymbella cleve-eulerae LM5 Cymbella cleve-eulerae LM6 Cymbella cleve-eulerae LM7
Length Range
25-46 µm
Width Range
6.4-8.3 µm
Striae in 10 µm
8.5-10

Cymbella excisiformis

Krammer 2002

Cymbella excisiformis LM5 Cymbella excisiformis LM2 Cymbella excisiformis LM1 Cymbella excisiformis LM3 Cymbella excisiformis LM4 Cymbella excisifomis LM7 Cymbella excisifomis LM6
Length Range
24-34 µm
Width Range
6.1-7.1 µm
Striae in 10 µm
9-11 in the center valve, 12-16 at the ends

Cymbella cosleyi

Bahls 2013

Cymbella cosleyi LM1 Cymbella cosleyi LM2 Cymbella cosleyi LM3 Cymbella cosleyi LM4 Cymbella cosleyi LM5 Cymbella cosleyi LM6 Cymbella cosleyi LM7
Length Range
20-31 µm
Width Range
5.5-7.1 µm
Striae in 10 µm
10-12 at the valve center, 14-16 near the apices

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Cymbella botellus

(Lagerst.) Schmidt 1881