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Compare Eolimna aboensis

(Cleve) Genkal 2014

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Eolimna metafarta is smaller. It also has significantly enlarged adaxial areolae that form ridges bordering the axial area.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Eolimna Aboensis Nyhp003 A 011018 24 Eolimna Aboensis Vt10090 A 110917 43 Eolimna Aboensis Mehp002 A 110817 40 Eolimna Aboensis Mehp002 A 110817 46 C Eolimna Aboensis Me10009 B 101317 62 Eolimna Aboensis Mehp003 A 110817 45 Eolimna Aboensis Me10016 A Vanox 111617 45
Length Range
7-18 µm
Width Range
5-7 µm
Striae in 10 µm
18-21

Eolimna metafarta

Kulikovskiy and Lange-Bert. 2015

Eolimna metafarta LM2 Eolimna metafarta LM1 Eolimna metafarta LM6 Eolimna metafarta LM3 Eolimna metafarta LM5 Eolimna Metafarta LM7 Eolimna metafarta LM4
Length Range
7.9-10.9 µm
Width Range
3.7-4.3 µm
Striae in 10 µm
19-20