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Compare Luticola ventricosa

(Kütz.) D.G.Mann 1990

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Luticola ventricosa differs from L. mutica and other Luticola species by linear-elliptic valves with distinctly capitate valve ends

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Luticola ventricosa LM1 Luticola ventricosa LM2 Luticola ventricosa LM3 Luticola ventricosa LM4 Luticola ventricosa LM5 Luticola ventricosa LM7 Luticola ventricosa LM6
Length Range
19-25 µm
Width Range
6.5-7.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
18-22

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Luticola mutica

(Kütz.) D.G.Mann

BioData Reference
Krammer and Lange-Bertalot 2/1 Pl 61 Fig 1-7