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Compare Nitzschia reversa

W.Sm. 1853

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Nitzschia reversa has apices that are curved in opposite directions while the apices of N. acicularis are straight.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Nitzschia reversa LM1 Nitzschia reversa LM2 Nitzschia reversa LM4 Nitzschia reversa LM3
Length Range
35.0-75.0 µm
Width Range
2.5-4.5 µm

Nitzschia acicularis

(Kütz.) W.Sm. 1853

Nitzschia acicularis LM3 Nitzschia acicularis LM1 Nitzschia acicularis LM2 Nitzschia acicularis LM4 Nitzschia acicularis LM5
Length Range
30.0-100.0 µm
Width Range
3.0-4.0 µm