Compare Encyonema silesiacum var. elegans
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Encyonema silesiacum is broader, less elongate, and has more rounded apices.
Encyonema neogracile is more narrow, with a higher stria density.
Encyonema minutum is smaller in length but more broad, with a nearly straight ventral margin.
Encyonema minutum var. pseudogracilis is much longer in length and greater in width.
Encyonema pergracile has ventral margins that are nearly straight, lacking an expanded or gibbous center.
LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
28-50.5 µm
28-50.5 µm
Width Range
5.8-8.4 µm
5.8-8.4 µm
Striae in 10 µm
10-12
10-12
Encyonema silesiacum
Length Range
19.6-48.7 µm
19.6-48.7 µm
Width Range
6.0-10.8 µm
6.0-10.8 µm
Striae in 10 µm
12-14 at the valve center, 15-17 near the apices
12-14 at the valve center, 15-17 near the apices
Encyonema minutum
Length Range
19.7-29.1 µm
19.7-29.1 µm
Width Range
5.8-6.7 µm
5.8-6.7 µm
Striae in 10 µm
12-13 on ventral side, 13.5-14 on dorsal side
12-13 on ventral side, 13.5-14 on dorsal side
Encyonema minutum var. pseudogracilis
Length Range
42-60 µm
42-60 µm
Width Range
12.3-13.0 µm
12.3-13.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
7-9 at mid-valve; up to 11 at the dorsal apex and 13 at the ventral apex
7-9 at mid-valve; up to 11 at the dorsal apex and 13 at the ventral apex
