Compare Delicata alpestris
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Delicata delicatula has narrower apices and a wider axial area. Delicata montana has rhombic-lanceolate valves and wider, unprotracted apices.
LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
17-51 µm
17-51 µm
Width Range
4.6-7.5 µm
4.6-7.5 µm
Striae in 10 µm
18-28 dorsal, 19-28 ventral
18-28 dorsal, 19-28 ventral
Delicata delicatula
Length Range
20-49.5 µm
20-49.5 µm
Width Range
4.7-7.4 µm
4.7-7.4 µm
Striae in 10 µm
17-24 dorsal, 19-27 ventral
17-24 dorsal, 19-27 ventral
Delicata montana
Length Range
23-46 µm
23-46 µm
Width Range
5.1-7.6 µm
5.1-7.6 µm
Striae in 10 µm
16-18 center (dorsal) up to 24 at the apices; 18-25 ventral side
16-18 center (dorsal) up to 24 at the apices; 18-25 ventral side