Encyonopsis cesatii and E. cesatii var. geitleri have smaller, narrowly lanceolate valves and less strongly radiate striae near the apices. Encyonopsis stafsholtii is smaller and has long attenuated apices and a distinctly notched central area on the ventral side. Encyonopsis treinishii has a central stigma. Encyonopsis cesatiformis has smaller lanceolate valves and less strongly radiate striae near the apices. Cymbopleura lapponica has wider valves, a larger central area, proximal raphe ends that are deflected ventrally and terminal raphe fissures that are curved toward the dorsal margin.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
37-75 µm
Width Range
7.0-8.8 µm
Striae in 10 µm
19-21 at the valve center, 21-22 near the apices
Encyonopsis Montana 1
Encyonopsis Montana 2
Encyonopsis Montana 3
Encyonopsis Montana 4
Encyonopsis Montana 5
Encyonopsis Montana 1 Encyonopsis Montana 2 Encyonopsis Montana 3 Encyonopsis Montana 4 Encyonopsis Montana 5

Encyonopsis cesatii

(Rabenh.) Krammer 1997

Length Range
22.0-38.8 µm
Width Range
4.6-6.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
16-19 at the valve center, 21-22 near the apices
Encyocesatii 1 Encyocesatii 2 Encyocesatii 3 Encyocesatii 4 Encyocesatii 5 Encyocesatii 6 Encyocesatii 7

Cymbopleura lapponica

(Grunow) Krammer 2003

Length Range
26.6-47.1 µm
Width Range
7.2-9.6 µm
Striae in 10 µm
16-19 at the valve center, 20-22 near the apices
Cymbopleura lapponica LM1 Cymbopleura lapponica LM2 Cymbopleura lapponica LM3 Cymbopleura lapponica LM4 Cymbopleura lapponica LM5
Length Range
24.9-44.7 µm
Width Range
5.1-6.3 µm
Striae in 10 µm
22-25
Estafsholtii 1 Estafsholtii 2 Estafsholtii 3 Estafsholtii 4 Estafsholtii 5 Estafsholtii 6 Estafsholtii 7

Kurtkrammeria treinishii

(Bahls) Bahls 2015

Length Range
55-80 µm
Width Range
7.6-10.3 µm
Striae in 10 µm
12-15 at valve center, 14-17 near the apices
Encyotreinischii 1 Encyotreinischii 2 Encyotreinischii 3 Encyotreinischii 4 Encyotreinischii 5 Encyotreinischii 6
Length Range
26-43 µm
Width Range
5.4-7.6 µm
Striae in 10 µm
17-19 near the valve center, 19-21 near the ends
Encyonopsis Cesatiformis 1 Encyonopsis Cesatiformis 2 Encyonopsis Cesatiformis 3 Encyonopsis Cesatiformis 4 Encyonopsis Cesatiformis 5 Encyonopsis Cesatiformis 6 Encyonopsis Cesatiformis 7

Also compare to

Encyonopsis cesatii var. geitleri

Krammer 1997