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The position of the helictoglossa in E. papilioforma may be more removed (central) from the apex, as in E. incisa. Valves of E. incisa, however, are symmetrical in regard to apex width and position of the helictoglossae. The type illustrations of E. rhomboidea are more or less asymmetrical about the transapical axis (Simonsen 1987, Plate 546), but in comparison to E. rhomboidea, E. papilioforma valves are consistently wider.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Eunotia apilioforma LM5 Eunotia apilioforma LM3 Eunotia apilioforma LM2 Eunotia apilioforma LM1 Eunotia apilioforma LM6 Eunotia apilioforma LM4
Length Range
13-35 µm
Width Range
3.3-4.8 µm
Striae in 10 µm
13-16

Eunotia incisa

W.Sm. ex W.Greg. 1854

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

Eunotia rhomboidea

Hust. 1950

Eunotia rhomboidea LM6 Eunotia rhomboideaLM3 Eunotia rhomboideaLM2 Eunotia rhomboideaLM4 Eunotia rhomboidea LM7 Eunotia rhomboideaLM5 Eunotia rhomboideaLM1
Length Range
18.0-25.6 µm
Width Range
2.7-3.8 µm
Striae in 10 µm
15-17 in the center valve

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