Compare Eunotia faba
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Eunotia canicula and E. incisa have acutely rounded apices and narrower valves (less than 5 µm wide). Eunotia papilioforma and E. rhomboidea are also heteropolar, or asymmetric to the transverse axis, but E. faba has distinctly wider valves.
LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
36.2-54.3 µm
36.2-54.3 µm
Width Range
8.1-11.1 µm
8.1-11.1 µm
Striae in 10 µm
12-15 at valve center, 16-19 near the apices
12-15 at valve center, 16-19 near the apices
Eunotia incisa
Length Range
12-50 µm
12-50 µm
Width Range
2.8-5.0 µm
2.8-5.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
16-21 in the center valve
16-21 in the center valve
Eunotia rhomboidea
Length Range
18.0-25.6 µm
18.0-25.6 µm
Width Range
2.7-3.8 µm
2.7-3.8 µm
Striae in 10 µm
15-17 in the center valve
15-17 in the center valve