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Compare Karayevia clevei

(Grunow) Bukht. 1999

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Karayevia clevei differs from K. laterostrata in having lanceolate valves with rounded to subrostrate apices. Valves of K. laterostrata are elliptical with narrowly capitate to subcapitate apices.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Gs115987 4 Gs115987 2 Gs115987 1 Gs115987 5 Gs115987 3 Gs115987 7 Gsn23519 1 1
Length Range
10-28 µm
Width Range
5.0-8.2 µm
Striae in 10 µm
9-12 on rapheless valve, 18-24 on raphe valve

Karayevia laterostrata

(Hust.) Bukht. 1999

Ih041690 Karlatero 1A Mo000019 Karlatero 1A Mo000019 Karlatero 1B Gsn23403 Kalaterostr 1A Gsn23519 2B Gsn23519 2A Gsn23519 1
Length Range
9-16 µm
Width Range
6-8 µm
Striae in 10 µm
14-18

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