Compare Cymbella proxima
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Cymbella proxima can be distinguished from C. neocistula by the stockier valve outline and the raphe that is not strongly reverse-lateral in C. proxima. The apices of C. proxima are more narrow and acuminate than in C. proxima f. gravida.
LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
51-104 µm
51-104 µm
Width Range
17.8-23.0 µm
17.8-23.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
7-8 in the center valve, up to 12 at the ends
7-8 in the center valve, up to 12 at the ends
Cymbella neocistula
Length Range
32-85 µm
32-85 µm
Width Range
11-22 µm
11-22 µm
Striae in 10 µm
7-10 at valve center, 10-13 near ends
7-10 at valve center, 10-13 near ends