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Compare Fallacia vitrea

(Østrup) D.G.Mann in Round, R.M.Crawford and D.G.Mann 1990

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Fallacia vitrea is similar to F. maceria in size and radiate striae. Fallacia maceria, however, has constricted, capitate ends and a relatively less developed canopeum.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
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Length Range
14.6-25.7 µm
Width Range
5.1-6.6 µm
Striae in 10 µm
26-30

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Fallacia maceria

(Schim.) Lange-Bert. 1996