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Compare Navicula margalithii

Lange-Bert. 1985

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Valves of Navicula recens are smaller and more elliptic in shape. Navicula tripunctata has a symmetric, transversely rectangular or elliptical central area.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Navicula margalithii LM6 Navicula margalithii LM5 Navicula margalithii LM4 Navicula margalithii LM3 Navicula margalithii LM2 Navicula margalithii LM1
Length Range
35.0-68.0 µm
Width Range
6.5-9.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
12-13

Navicula tripunctata

(O.F.Müll.) Bory 1822

Navicula tripunctata LM6 Navicula tripunctata LM4 Navicula tripunctata LM8 Navicula tripunctata LM10 Navicula tripunctata LM2 Navicula tripunctata LM12 Navicula tripunctata LM14
Length Range
32-60 µm
Width Range
6–10 µm
Striae in 10 µm
9–12

Navicula recens

Lange-Bert. in Krammer and Lange-Bert. 1985

46649 Lm2 46649 Lm5 46649 Lm4 46649 Lm3 46649 Lm6 46649 Lm1 46649 Lm7
Length Range
17-42 µm
Width Range
5.8-8.2 µm
Striae in 10 µm
11–13

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