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Compare Navicula vaneei

Lange-Bert. in Witkowski, Lange-Bert. and Stachura 1998

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Navicula vaneei may be distinguished from N. peregrina by its smaller valves and narrower ends. N. streckerae has even narrower valves and more protracted ends than N. vaneei.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Navicula vaneei LM7 Navicula vaneei LM6 Navicula vaneei LM5 Navicula vaneei LM4 Navicula vaneei LM3 Navicula vaneei LM2 Navicula vaneei LM1
Length Range
40-60 µm
Width Range
11.1-12.1 µm
Striae in 10 µm
8-9

Navicula peregrina

(Ehrenb.) Kütz. 1844

Navicula peregrina LM5 Navicula peregrina LM4 Navicula peregrina LM3 Navicula peregrina LM2 Navicula peregrina LM1
Length Range
66-115 µm
Width Range
15.9-20.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
6-7

Navicula streckerae

Lange-Bert. and Witkowski in Witkowski et al. 2000

Navicula streckerae LM7 Navicula streckerae LM6 Navicula streckerae LM5 Navicula streckerae LM4 Navicula streckerae LM3 Navicula streckerae LM2 Navicula streckerae LM1
Length Range
32-60 µm
Width Range
8.1-10.4 µm
Striae in 10 µm
10-11