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Cymbella proxima f. gravida has much broader, rounder apices than C. proxima.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Cymbella proxima fo. gravida LM5 Cymbella proxima fo. gravida LM4 Cymbella proxima fo. gravida LM6 Cymbella proxima fo. gravida LM2 Cymbella proxima fo. gravida LM1 Cymbella proxima fo. gravida LM3 Cymbella proxima fo. gravida LM7
Length Range
46-78 µm
Width Range
17.8-22.5 µm
Striae in 10 µm
7-8 in the center valve, up to 12 at the ends

Cymbella proxima

Reimer in R.M.Patrick and Reimer 1975

Cymbella proxima LM6 Cymbella proxima LM5 Cymbella proxima LM2 Cymbella proxima LM4 Cymbella proxima LM1 Cymbella proxima LM3
Length Range
51-104 µm
Width Range
17.8-23.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
7-8 in the center valve, up to 12 at the ends