Compare Krasskella kriegeriana
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This small, delicate diatom may have been overlooked in surveys of North American waters. Kraskella manguinii is known from Peru, Columbia and Ecuador and is larger (13-27 µm in length, 2.5-3.1 µm in width, 20-23 striae in 10 µm). In addition, the striae of K. manguinii are parallel. Further work may show a close relationship to species in the genus Chamaepinnularia, as the striae are composed of a single elongate areola in both genera. The primarily marine genus Berkeleya includes the species B. rutilans, which has also has a short raphe system and similar striae.
LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
12.9-15.1 µm
12.9-15.1 µm
Width Range
1.2-1.6 µm
1.2-1.6 µm
Striae in 10 µm
25-26
25-26