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Compare Hippodonta capitata

(Ehrenb.) Lange-Bert., Metzeltin and Witkowski 1996

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Hippodonta capitata differs from H. hungarica and H. capitata subsp. iberoamericana by capitate or subcapitate apices. The valves of H. capitata are, on average, wider and striae are more robust compared to H. capitata subsp. iberoamericana.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Gs138229 1 Gs138229 4 Gs138229 2 Gs138229 6 Gs138229 3 Hippodonta capitata LM1 Gs138229 5A
Length Range
12-28 µm
Width Range
4.9-8.5 µm
Striae in 10 µm
8-11

Hippodonta hungarica

(Grunow) Lange-Bert., Metzeltin and Witkowski 1996

Hippodonta hungarica LM2 Hippodonta hungarica LM1 Gs134565 1 Hippodonta hungarica LM4 Hippodonta hungarica LM3 Hippodonta hungarica LM5 Gs134565 3
Length Range
10-25 µm
Width Range
4.2-6.5 µm
Striae in 10 µm
8-11

Hippodonta capitata subsp. iberoamericana

Metzeltin, Lange-Bert. and García-Rodríguez 2005

Gs127032 Hiiber 4 Gs127032 Hiiber 7 Gs127032 Hiiber 1 Gs127032 Hiiber 8 Gs127032 Hiiber 3 Gs127032 Hiiber 5 Gs127032 Hiiber 6
Length Range
16-22 µm
Width Range
4.5-5.4 µm
Striae in 10 µm
10-11