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Cyclotella glabriuscula and L. radiosa have more distinct shadow lines along the valve margin. In C. glabriuscula the central areolae are fainter and in L. radiosa the central areolae are arranged in distinctly radial rows. Other species of Lindavia have central areolae of different sizes, central areolae that are radiate or irregularly spaced, longer marginal striae, or striae that lack shadow lines.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Lindavia praetermissa LM1 Lindavia praetermissa LM2 Lindavia praetermissa LM3 Lindavia praetermissa LM4 Lindavia praetermissa LM5 Lindavia praetermissa LM6 Lindavia praetermissa LM7
Diameter
10.8-15.7 µm
Striae in 10 µm
19-20

Lindavia intermedia

(Manguin ex Kociolek and Reviers) Nakov et al. ex Daniels et al. 2016

Lindavia intermedia LM2 Lindavia intermedia LM1 Lindavia intermedia LM3 Lindavia intermedia LM5 Lindavia intermedia LM5 Lindavia intermedia LM6 Lindavia intermedia LM7
Diameter
12-34 µm
Striae in 10 µm
11-13

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

Lindavia rossii

(Håk.) Nakov et al. 2015

Fallen Leaf Lake Ca Sed25 30  Crossii9 Fallen Leaf Lake Ca Sed25 30  Crossii1 Fallen Leaf Lake Ca Sed25 30  Crossii4 Fallen Leaf Lake Ca Sed25 30  Crossii8 Fallen Leaf Lake Ca Sed25 30  Crossii2 Fallen Leaf Lake Ca Sed25 30  Crossii10 Fallen Leaf Lake Ca Sed25 30  Crossii6
Diameter
6.3-16.5 µm
Striae in 10 µm
20-22

Lindavia radiosa

(Grunow) De Toni and Forti 1900

Lindavia radiosa LM2 Lindavia radiosa LM1 Lindavia radiosa LM3 Lindavia radiosa LM4 Lindavia radiosa LM5 Lindavia radiosa LM6 Lindavia radiosa LM7
Diameter
10.9-23.8 µm
Striae in 10 µm
14-18

Also compare to

Cyclotella polymorpha

B.Mey. and Håk.

Cyclotella glabriuscula

(Grunow) Håk. 1988

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