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Compare Mastogloia pseudosmithii

Sylvia S.Lee, E.E.Gaiser, Van de Vijver, Edlund, and S.A.Spauld. 2014

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Mastogloia lacustris and M. calcarea are not as wide and elliptic. Mastogloia calcarea also has higher stria density. Mastogloia albertii has protracted, capitate apices.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
M Pseudosmithii 2 M Pseudosmithii 1 M Pseudosmithii 3 M Pseudosmithii 4 M Pseudosmithii 6 M Pseudosmithii 5
Length Range
28-51 µm
Width Range
11-14 µm
Striae in 10 µm
16-17

Mastogloia lacustris

(Grunow) Van Heurck 1880

Mastogloia Smithii Lacustris 005A Mastogloia Smithii Lacustris 005B Mastogloia Smithii Lacustris 001A Mastogloia Smithii Lacustris 004A Mastogloia Smithii Lacustria 003A Mastogloia Smithii Lacustris 002A Mastogloia Smithii Lacustris 002B
Length Range
30-54 µm
Width Range
8-10 µm
Striae in 10 µm
15-17

Mastogloia calcarea

Sylvia S.Lee, E.E.Gaiser, Van de Vijver, Edlund, and S.A.Spauld. 2014

Mastogloia calcarea LM1 Mastogloia calcarea LM2 Mastogloia calcarea LM3 Mastogloia calcarea LM4 Mastogloia calcarea LM5 Mastogloia calcarea LM6
Length Range
27-54 µm
Width Range
7-9 µm
Striae in 10 µm
19-20

Mastogloia albertii

Pavlov et al. 2016

Mastogloia albertii LM4 Mastogloia albertii LM5 Mastogloia albertii LM2 Mastogloia albertii LM3 Mastogloia albertii LM6 Mastogloia albertii LM1
Length Range
33-46 µm
Width Range
11-13 µm
Striae in 10 µm
15-18