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Encyonopsis bobmarshallensis has smaller valves, a smaller central area, and somewhat lower stria density. Encyonopsis albertana and E. krammeri have more dorsiventral valves and smaller central areas. Encyonopsis subminuta has more elliptic valves and lacks a central area.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Encyonopsiskutenai 1 Encyonopsiskutenai 2 Encyonopsiskutenai 3 Encyonopsiskutenai 4 Encyonopsiskutenai 5 Encyonopsiskutenai 6 Encyonopsiskutenai 7
Length Range
16.5-21.2 µm
Width Range
3.2-3.5 µm
Striae in 10 µm
23-26

Encyonopsis bobmarshallensis

Bahls 2013

Encyonopsis Moseri1 Encyonopsis Moseri2 Encyonopsis Moseri3 Encyonopsis Moseri4 Encyonopsis Moseri5 Encyonopsis Moseri6 Encyonopsis Moseri7
Length Range
8.7-18.7 µm
Width Range
2.7-3.6 µm
Striae in 10 µm
22-24

Encyonopsis albertana

Bahls 2013

Encyoalbertana1 Encyoalbertana2 Encyoalbertana3 Encyoalbertana4 Encyoalbertana5 Encyoalbertana6 Encyoalbertana7
Length Range
14.3-22.5 µm
Width Range
3.1-4.1 µm
Striae in 10 µm
20-24

Encyonopsis krammeri

E.Reichardt 1997

Encyonopsis Krammeri 1 Encyonopsis Krammeri 2 Encyonopsis Krammeri 3 Encyonopsis Krammeri 4 Encyonopsis Krammeri 5 Encyonopsis Krammeri 6 Encyonopsis Krammeri 7
Length Range
11.4-20.7 µm
Width Range
2.9-4.4 µm
Striae in 10 µm
25-30

Encyonopsis subminuta

Krammer and E.Reichardt 1997

Encyonemopsis Subminuta 002 Encyonemopsis Subminuta 001 Encyonemopsis Subminuta 003 Encyonemopsis Subminuta 006 Encyonemopsis Subminuta 004
Length Range
10-15 µm
Width Range
3-4 µm
Striae in 10 µm
23-27

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