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Compare Hippodonta capitata subsp. iberoamericana

Metzeltin, Lange-Bert. and García-Rodríguez 2005

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Hippodonta capitata subsp. iberoamericana differs from H. capitata by its rhombic-lanceolate valve outline and slightly drawn-out apices. It is somewhat similar in valve outline to H. hungarica, which has broader striae. Hippodonta coxiae is similar in size and valve shape, but has more narrow uniseriate striae, which are also more parallel at the valve center.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
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

Hippodonta capitata

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

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 coxiae

Lange-Bert. 2001

Hippodonta coxiae LM3 Hippodonta coxiae LM4 Hippodonta coxiae LM2 Hippodonta coxiae LM1 Hippodonta coxiae LM7 Hippodonta coxiae LM6 Hippodonta coxiae LM5
Length Range
16.3-20.6 µm
Width Range
4.2-5.2 µm
Striae in 10 µm
11-13

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