Nitzschia recta is lanceolate and less robust than N. rectirobusta, which is wider and has coarser striae. Nitzschia recta has long fibulae and the conopeum may be visible in some specimens, features that distinguish it from N. dissipata var media.
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Krammer and Lange-Bertalot 2/2 Pl 11 Fig 8-14