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Compare Cymbopleura stauroneiformis

(Lagerst.) Krammer 2003

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Encyonopsis cesatiformis and Cymbopleura lapponica are smaller in size. Their central areas are also smaller and asymmetric.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Cymbopleura stauroneiformis LM1 Cymbopleura stauroneiformis LM2 Cymbopleura stauroneiformis LM3 Cymbopleura stauroneiformis LM4 Cymbopleura stauroneiformis LM5 Cymbopleura stauroneiformis LM6 Cymbopleura stauroneiformis LM7
Length Range
25.5-65 µm
Width Range
6.5-11 µm
Striae in 10 µm
15-17 in the center

Encyonopsis cesatiformis

Krammer 1997

Encyonopsis Cesatiformis 1 Encyonopsis Cesatiformis 2 Encyonopsis Cesatiformis 3 Encyonopsis Cesatiformis 4 Encyonopsis Cesatiformis 5 Encyonopsis Cesatiformis 6 Encyonopsis Cesatiformis 7
Length Range
26-43 µm
Width Range
5.4-7.6 µm
Striae in 10 µm
17-19 near the valve center, 19-21 near the ends

Cymbopleura lapponica

(Grunow) Krammer 2003

Cymbopleura lapponica LM1 Cymbopleura lapponica LM2 Cymbopleura lapponica LM3 Cymbopleura lapponica LM4 Cymbopleura lapponica LM5
Length Range
26.6-47.1 µm
Width Range
7.2-9.6 µm
Striae in 10 µm
16-19 at the valve center, 20-22 near the apices