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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.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Nitzschia recta LM7 Nitzschia recta LM5 Nitzschia recta LM6 Nitzschia recta LM3 Nitzschia recta LM8
Length Range
48-85 µm
Width Range
4.7-7 µm
Striae in 10 µm
39-50

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Nitzschia dissipata var. media

(Hantzsch) Grunow

BioData Reference
Krammer and Lange-Bertalot 2/2 Pl 11 Fig 8-14

Nitzschia rectirobusta

Lange-Bert.