This variety has shorter and wider apices than the nominate variety. Nitzschia gracilis and N. intermedia have narrower apices and more closely spaced striae.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
50-101 µm
Width Range
5.2-7.4 µm
Striae in 10 µm
23-25
Nitzschia regula var robusta LM3
Nitzschia regula var robusta LM2
Nitzschia regula var robusta LM1
Nitzschia regula var robusta LM5
Nitzschia regula var robusta LM4
Nitzschia regula var robusta LM3 Nitzschia regula var robusta LM2 Nitzschia regula var robusta LM1 Nitzschia regula var robusta LM5 Nitzschia regula var robusta LM4

Also compare to

Nitzschia intermedia

Hantzsch

Nitzschia regula

Hust.

Nitzschia gracilis

Hantzsch