Hannaea arcus is distinguished from H. arcus var. amphioxys by a steeper angle of the ventral margin and a more abruptly swollen central central area in H. arcus var. amphioxys. Hannaea superiorensis is larger, more arcuate and found in the upper Great Lakes.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
15-80 µm
Width Range
4-7 µm
Striae in 10 µm
13-14
Hannaea arcus LM4
Hannaea arcus LM3
Hannaea arcus LM1
Hannaea arcus LM2
Hannaea arcus LM5
Hannaea arcus LM6
Hannaea arcus LM4 Hannaea arcus LM3 Hannaea arcus LM1 Hannaea arcus LM2 Hannaea arcus LM5 Hannaea arcus LM6

Hannaea superiorensis

Bixby, Edlund and Stoermer 2005

Length Range
88-166 µm
Width Range
6-7 µm
Striae in 10 µm
16-18
Hannaea superiorensis LM7 Hannaea superiorensis LM6 Hannaea superiorensis LM4 Hannaea superiorensis LM3 Hannaea superiorensis LM2 Hannaea superiorensis LM1 Hannaea superiorensis LM5