Compare Denticula subtilis
Denticula creticola has broadly rounded ends and nodule at the junction of each fibula and the valve margin. Denticula sundayensis has coarser striae (20 in 10 µm) compared to D. subtilis. Denticula rainierensis has a central constriction in larger valves, and rounded apices in smaller valves.
LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
7.4-20.6 µm
7.4-20.6 µm
Width Range
2-3 µm
2-3 µm
Striae in 10 µm
26-40
26-40
Length Range
9.0-11.2 µm
9.0-11.2 µm
Width Range
2.5-2.8 µm
2.5-2.8 µm
Striae in 10 µm
> 40
> 40
