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Eunotia microcephala has a prominent central dorsal undulation. Eunotia perminuta has a linear ventral margin.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Eunotia perpusilla LM1 Eunotia perpusilla LM2 Eunotia perpusilla LM3 Eunotia perpusilla LM4 Eunotia perpusilla LM5 Eunotia perpusilla LM6 Eunotia perpusilla LM7
Length Range
13.5-20 µm
Width Range
3.2-4.2 µm
Striae in 10 µm
16-20

Eunotia microcephala

Krasske 1932

Eunotia microcephala LM6 Eunotia microcephala LM4 Eunotia microcephala LM5 Eunotia microcephala LM3 Eunotia microcephala LM2 Eunotia microcephala LM7 Eunotia microcephala LM1
Length Range
13-16 µm
Width Range
1.9-2.1 µm
Striae in 10 µm
18-22 in the center valve

Also compare to

Eunotia tridentula

Ehrenb.

Eunotia perminuta

(Grunow) R.M.Patrick

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