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Compare Navicula weberi

Bahls 2012

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Navicula concentrica has more acute apices and the striae are radiate at the apices.

Navicula pseudolanceolata has narrower apices, where the striae are radiate to parallel.

Navicula pseudoppugnata has broadly rounded to cuneate apices, more widely spaced striae and a smaller central area.

Navicula novaesiberica has wedge-shaped apices and a higher density of areolae.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Navicula weberi LM4 Navicula weberi LM3 Navicula weberi LM2 Navicula weberi LM1 Navicula weberi LM7 Navicula weberi LM6 Navicula weberi LM5
Length Range
29-58 µm
Width Range
7.3-10.3 µm
Striae in 10 µm
9-10

Navicula pseudolanceolata

Lange-Bert. 1980

Navicula pseudolanceolata LM7 Navicula pseudolanceolata LM6 Navicula pseudolanceolata LM5 Navicula pseudolanceolata LM4 Navicula pseudolanceolata LM3 Navicula pseudolanceolata LM2 Navicula pseudolanceolata LM1
Length Range
41-59 µm
Width Range
9.0-11.1 µm
Striae in 10 µm
9-11

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Navicula concentrica

Carter

Navicula novaesiberica

Lange-Bert.

Navicula pseudoppugnata

Lange-Bert. and Miho