Compare Encyonema minutum var. pseudogracilis
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Encyonema pergracile is narrower and its dorsal striae become convergent at the apices. Encyonema neogracile is narrower and shorter. Encyonema nicafei is wider and its ventral margin is linear. Encyonema silesiacum has striae that are more fine and with a greater stria density.
LM scalebar = 10 µm
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
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