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Cymbella hustedtii has lanceolate valves less than 9 µm wide. Cymbella neoleptoceros and C. subleptoceros have smaller valves and lower densities of areolae.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Cymbella stigmaphora LM1 Cymbella stigmaphora LM2 Cymbella stigmaphora LM3 Cymbella stigmaphora LM4 Cymbella stigmaphora LM5 Cymbella stigmaphora LM6 Cymbella stigmaphora LM7
Length Range
26.5-64.9 (initial valve) µm
Width Range
8.8-13.0 (initial valve) µm
Striae in 10 µm
9-13 dorsal, 12-14 ventral

Cymbella hustedtii

Krasske 1923

Cymbella Hustedtii1 Cymbella Hustedtii2 Cymbella Hustedtii3 Cymbella Hustedtii4 Cymbella Hustedtii5 Cymbella Hustedtii6 Cymbella Hustedtii7
Length Range
16.1-37.7 (initial valve 42.1) µm
Width Range
6.1-8.8 (initial valve 10.5) µm
Striae in 10 µm
12-14 dorsal, 14-15 ventral at valve center, up to 16 at the apices

Cymbella neoleptoceros

Krammer 2002

Cymbella Neoleptoceros1 Cymbella Neoleptoceros3 Cymbella Neoleptoceros4 Cymbella Neoleptoceros5 Cymbella Neoleptoceros6 Cymbella Neoleptoceros7
Length Range
12.0-45.8 µm
Width Range
5.4-12.5 µm
Striae in 10 µm
9-11 at the valve center, up to 13 at the apices

Cymbella subleptoceros

Krammer 2002

Cymbella Subleptoceros1 Cymbella Subleptoceros2 Cymbella Subleptoceros3 Cymbella Subleptoceros4 Cymbella Subleptoceros5 Cymbella Subleptoceros6 Cymbella Subleptoceros7
Length Range
14.7-37.5 (initial valve) µm
Width Range
6.2-9.6 (initial valve) µm
Striae in 10 µm
9-11 at the valve center, up to 13 near the apices