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Compare Lindavia delicatula

(Hust.) Nakov, Guillory, M.L.Julius, E.C.Ther. and A.J.Alverson 2015

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Lindavia atomus has a smaller diameter and lower stria density. Lindavia ocellata has larger valves and 3 to 6 valve face fultoportulae. Lindavia costei has Schattenlinien, distinct shadow-lines in the striae, near the valve margin.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Lindavia delicatula LM5 Lindavia delicatula LM6 Lindavia delicatula LM1 Lindavia delicatula LM2 Lindavia delicatula LM3 Lindavia delicatula LM4
Diameter
3.6-11.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
16-20 based on circumferential density

Cyclotella atomus

Hust. 1937

Cyclotella atomus LM2 Cyclotella atomus LM6 Cyclotella atomus LM7 Cyclotella atomus LM9 Cyclotella atomus LM8 Cyclotella atomus LM3
Diameter
5-7.5 µm
Striae in 10 µm
16-18

Lindavia ocellata

(Pant.) Nakov, Guillory, M.L.Julius, E.C.Ther. and A.J.Alverson 2015

Cyocell 1A Cyocell 2 Lyocellata 1 Cyocell 3 Cyocell 4 Lioccel 210 7 Lioccel 112 3 7
Diameter
3.7-15 µm
Striae in 10 µm
15-30 based on circumferential density

Also compare to

Lindavia costei

(Duarte and Straub) Nakov, Guillory, M.L.Julius, E.C.Ther. and A.J.Alverson

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