Compare Nitzschia desertorum
This species is similar in shape to N. compressa var. vexans, another species, like N. desertorum, described from the Middle East. Nitzschia desertorum is more linear, while N. compressa var. vexans is more angular and has the same number of striae as the number of fibulae.
LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
13-22 µm
13-22 µm
Width Range
3-4 µm
3-4 µm
Striae in 10 µm
25-26
25-26
Length Range
10-15 µm
10-15 µm
Width Range
3 µm
3 µm
Striae in 10 µm
Striae are not easily visible
Striae are not easily visible
