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Compare Eucocconeis laevis

(Østrup) Lange-Bert. apud Lange-Bert. and Genkal in Lange-Bert. 1999

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Eucocconeis laevis differs from Psammothidium rossii by having larger and often asymmetrical central areas on both valves and by wider valve ends. Psammothidium altaicum has rhomboid axial area on the rapheless valve and an elliptical symmetrical central area on raphe valve. In contrast to Eucocconeis spp., Psammothidium spp. have a convex raphe valve and concave pseudoraphe valve.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Mo000019 Eulaev 1B Ed Gsn20110 Eulaevis 1A Ed Gsn23387 Eulaevis 1B Ed Gsn23387 Eulaevis 1A Ed Gsn20110 Eulaevis 3B Ed Gsn20110 Eulaevis 2A Ed Mo000019 Eulaev 1A Ed
Length Range
10-18 µm
Width Range
5.4-7.1 µm
Striae in 10 µm
25-35

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Psammothidium altaicum

(V.S.Poretzky) Bukht. in Bukht. and Round

BioData Reference
Krammer and Lange-Bertalot 2/4 Pl 20 Fig 24-32

Psammothidium rossii

(Hust.) Bukht. and Round