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Compare Nitzschia minuta

Bleisch in Rabenh. 1860

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Nitzschia minuta differs in proportion than N. palea and other varieties in that species complex by being much broader. Striae are usually evident, which distinguish this taxon from those in the N. palea complex.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Nitzschia minuta LM4 Nitzschia minuta LM6 Nitzschia minuta LM3 Nitzschia minuta LM1 Nitzschia minuta LM2 Nitzschia minuta LM5
Length Range
20-36 µm
Width Range
4.0-5.5 µm
Striae in 10 µm
Striae 36-39, fibulae 13-15

Nitzschia palea

(Kütz.) W.Sm. 1856

Nitzschia palea LM4 Nitzschia palea LM5 Nitzschia palea LM7 Nitzschia palea LM6 Nitzschia palea LM2 Nitzschia palea LM3 Nitzschia palea LM1
Length Range
12-42 µm
Width Range
3-4 µm
Striae in 10 µm
36-38