Pinnularia bigibba can be distinguished from similar species by its constricted valve center.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
36-38 µm
Width Range
5.4-5.6 µm
Striae in 10 µm
11
Pinnularia bigibba LM3
Pinnularia bigibba LM4
Pinnularia bigibba LM2
Pinnularia bigibba LM5
Pinnularia bigibba LM1
Pinnularia bigibba LM3 Pinnularia bigibba LM4 Pinnularia bigibba LM2 Pinnularia bigibba LM5 Pinnularia bigibba LM1

Also compare to

Pinnularia mesolepta

BioData Reference
Krammer 2000 Pl 82 Fig 9

Pinnularia angusta

(Cleve) Krammer 1992