Gomphoneis herculeana var. abundans differs from G. herculeana by the proportionately more slender valves, and from G. minuta by the larger valves.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
76-160 µm
Width Range
16-25 µm
Striae in 10 µm
12-14 at the headpole, 13-16 at the footpole
Gomphoneis herculeana var. abundans LM2
Gomphoneis herculeana var. abundans LM5
Gomphoneis herculeana var. abundans LM4
Gomphoneis herculeana var. abundans LM3
Gomphoneis herculeana var. abundans LM1
Gomphoneis herculeana var. abundans LM2 Gomphoneis herculeana var. abundans LM5 Gomphoneis herculeana var. abundans LM4 Gomphoneis herculeana var. abundans LM3 Gomphoneis herculeana var. abundans LM1

Gomphoneis herculeana

(Ehrenb.) Cleve 1894

Length Range
50-165 µm
Width Range
22-34 µm
Striae in 10 µm
8-12 in the central valve, 12-14 at the headpole, 13-16 at the footpole
Gomphoneis herculeana LM1 Gomphoneis herculeana LM4B Gomphoneis herculeana LM4A Gomphoneis herculeana LM6 Gomphoneis herculeana LM2 Gomphoneis herculeana LM3 Gomphoneis herculeana LM5

Gomphoneis minuta

(J.L.Stone) Kociolek and Stoermer 1988

Length Range
20-128 µm
Width Range
14-26 µm
Striae in 10 µm
10-12
Minuta 005 Minuta 002 Minuta 001 Minuta 003 Minuta 004