Eunotia sarraceniae also has two rimoportulae per valve but is more narrow, more finely striated, and less curved. Other comparable taxa do not have two rimoportulae per valve. Eunotia bilunaris is narrower, less arched, and more finely striated. Eunotia incisa is generally smaller and has a nearly straight ventral margin. Eunotia pirla and E. carolina also have nearly straight ventral margins.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
23.4-71.7 µm
Width Range
4.9-6.7 µm
Striae in 10 µm
16.7-20.8
Eunotia charliereimeri LM2
Eunotia charliereimeri LM1
908 45 4  Eun Cwr
808 40 4  Eun Cwr
621 31 1  Eun Cwr
Eunotia charliereimeri LM3
Eunotia charliereimeri LM2 Eunotia charliereimeri LM1 908 45 4  Eun Cwr 808 40 4  Eun Cwr 621 31 1  Eun Cwr Eunotia charliereimeri LM3

Eunotia incisa

W.Sm. ex W.Greg. 1854

Length Range
12-50 µm
Width Range
2.8-5.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
16-21 in the center valve
Eunotia incisa LM6 Eunotia incisa LM5 Eunotia incisa LM4 Eunotia incisa LM3 Eunotia incisa LM2 Eunotia incisa LM1 Eunotia incisa LM7

Eunotia bilunaris

(Ehrenb.) Schaarschm. 1881

Length Range
33–110 µm
Width Range
3.1–4.7 µm
Striae in 10 µm
11–16 at center of the valve, 15–19 near the apices
Eu Bilun 1 Eubilun 8 Eu Bilun 3 Eu Bilun 4 Eu Bilun 5 Eu Bilun 6 Eu Bilun 7

Also compare to

Eunotia pirla

J.R.Carter and Flower

Eunotia sarraceniae

E.E.Gaiser and J.R.Johans.