Compare Nitzschia balcanica
Nitzschia balcanica is frequently misidentified as N. capitellata in samples from the US. Nitzschia balcanica differs by having much finer striae (Hustedt lists ca. 40 in 10 µm for it versus 30-32 in 10 µm for N. capitellata).
LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
23.0-63.0 µm
23.0-63.0 µm
Width Range
4.0-5.0 µm
4.0-5.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
38-40
38-40
