Compare Nitzschia paleacea
Nitzschia paleacea is more slender and has more gradually tapered apices than N. palea, N. palea var. debilis, and N. palea var. tenuirostris. Nitzschia paleacea is further distinguished from these taxa by the presence of a central gap. Nitzschia exilis lacks a central gap in fibulae.
LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
15.0-50.0 µm
15.0-50.0 µm
Width Range
1.5-4.0 µm
1.5-4.0 µm
Length Range
20-36 µm
20-36 µm
Width Range
2.5-3.5 µm
2.5-3.5 µm
Striae in 10 µm
difficult to resolve in LM
difficult to resolve in LM
Length Range
12-42 µm
12-42 µm
Width Range
3-4 µm
3-4 µm
Striae in 10 µm
36-38
36-38
Length Range
20-30 µm
20-30 µm
Width Range
2.5-3.0 µm
2.5-3.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
Striae not visible with LM
Striae not visible with LM
Length Range
24-64 µm
24-64 µm
Width Range
2-3 µm
2-3 µm
Striae in 10 µm
Not visible in the light microscope
Not visible in the light microscope
