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Encyonopsis subminuta has elliptic-lanceolate valves and protracted apices, even in the largest specimens. Valves of E. anacondae are more linear in shape. Encyonopsis alpina, E. microcephala, and E. minuta are smaller in size. Encyonopsis alpina also has higher stria density (28-32 in 10 µm) and E. neerlandica lacks the "shoulders" of E. microcephala. Encyonopsis krammeri has narrower valves that are more dorsiventral.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Encyonopsis Montana0 Encyonopsis Montana1 Encyonopsis Montana2 Encyonopsis Montana3 Encyonopsis Montana4 Encyonopsis Montana5 Encyonopsis Montana6
Length Range
13.7-26.1 µm
Width Range
3.3-4.4 µm
Striae in 10 µm
24-28

Encyonopsis anacondae

Bahls 2013

Encyonopsis Anaconda1 Encyonopsis Anaconda3 Encyonopsis Anaconda2 Encyonopsis Anaconda4 Encyonopsis Anaconda5 Encyonopsis Anaconda6 Encyonopsis Anaconda7
Length Range
16.6-24.4 µm
Width Range
3.2-4.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
25-28

Encyonopsis alpina

Krammer and Lange-Bert. in Krammer 1997

Encyonopsis Alpina 1 Encyonopsis Alpina 2 Encyonopsis Alpina 3 Encyonopsis Alpina 4 Encyonopsis Alpina 5 Encyonopsis Alpina 6 Encyonopsis Alpina 7
Length Range
12.9-14.4 µm
Width Range
2.9-3.6 µm
Striae in 10 µm
28-32

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 minuta

Krammer and E.Reichardt in Krammer 1997

Encyonopsisminuta1 Encyonopsisminuta2 Encyonopsisminuta7 Encyonopsisminuta5 Encyonopsisminuta3 Encyonopsisminuta4 Encyonopsisminuta6
Length Range
11.0-14.1 µm
Width Range
3.1-3.7 µm
Striae in 10 µm
24-27

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

Also compare to

Encyonopsis microcephala sensu Krammer

(Grunow) Krammer

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