Compare Diatomella balfouriana
Due to the presence of the septa, this naviculoid diatom is hard to confuse with other taxa. Isolated valves of D. balfouriana bear some resemblance to Pulchella kriegeriana; proximal raphe ends of the latter are much closer together.
LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
12-40 µm
12-40 µm
Width Range
3.5-6.0 µm
3.5-6.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
18-22
18-22
