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Halamphora veneta is distinguished from H. oligotraphenta by its rostrate valve ends.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Halamphora veneta LM5 Halamphora veneta LM3 Halamphora veneta LM1 Halamphora veneta LM3 Halamphora veneta LM4 Halamphora veneta LM2
Length Range
10-40 µm
Width Range
3.5-6 µm
Striae in 10 µm
20-25 in central area, 27-30 at the ends

Halamphora oligotraphenta

(Lange-Bert.) Levkov 2009

Halamphora oligotraphenta LM7 Halamphora oligotraphenta LM1 Halamphora oligotraphenta LM5 Halamphora oligotraphenta LM6 Halamphora oligotraphenta LM4 Halamphora oligotraphenta LM3 Halamphora oligotraphenta LM2
Length Range
22-33 µm
Width Range
3.9-4.6 µm
Striae in 10 µm
26-30 in the center, 32-34 near the poles

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