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Valves of C. neocistula are smaller and less robust.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Cymbella Neocistula Islandica1 Cymbella Neocistula Islandica2 Cymbella Neocistula Islandica3 Cymbella Neocistula Islandica4 Cymbella Neocistula Islandica5 Cymbella Neocistula Islandica6 Cymbella Neocistula Islandica7
Length Range
44-109 µm
Width Range
13.5-26.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
8-11

Cymbella neocistula

Krammer 2002

Cymbella Neocistula  L 4 33 2 Cymbella Neocistula  L 4 33 1 Cymbella Neocistula  L 4 33 3 Cymbella Neocistula  L 4 33 4 Cymbella Neocistula  L 4 33 6 Cymbella Neocistula  L 4 33 5
Length Range
32-85 µm
Width Range
11-22 µm
Striae in 10 µm
7-10 at valve center, 10-13 near ends

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