Compare Navicula staffordiae
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Navicula libonensis is larger and has obtusely rounded apices. Navicula cryptotenella has a smaller central area that is typically bordered by short-long-short striae on one or both sides. The ends of N. veneta are weakly protracted and somewhat wedge-shaped.
LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
17-33 µm
17-33 µm
Width Range
4.7-6.3 µm
4.7-6.3 µm
Striae in 10 µm
14-16
14-16
Navicula veneta
Length Range
17-26 µm
17-26 µm
Width Range
4.4-5.3 µm
4.4-5.3 µm
Striae in 10 µm
14-15 in the center valve
14-15 in the center valve
Also compare to
Navicula cryptotenella
BioData Reference
Lange-Bertalot 2001 Pl 26 Fig 17-23