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Compare Mastogloia lacustris

(Grunow) Van Heurck 1880

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Mastogloia smithii var. lacustris is distinguished from the nominate variety by the much more slender valve shape and structure of the proximal raphe ends, which are more greatly enlarged in this variety.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
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 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