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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 lacustris LM6 Mastogloia lacustris LM7 Mastogloia lacustris LM2 Mastogloia lacustris LM5 Mastogloia lacustris LM1 Mastogloia lacustris LM3 Mastogloia lacustris LM4
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