Pinnularia decrescens and Pinnularia undula are larger, lack a central fascia, and lack a strongly curved external raphe slit.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
61-79 µm
Width Range
11.1-13.3 µm
Striae in 10 µm
10-11
Pinnularia lailaensis LM6
Pinnularia lailaensis LM5
Pinnularia lailaensis LM4
Pinnularia lailaensis LM3
Pinnularia lailaensis LM1
Pinnularia lailaensis LM7
Pinnularia lailaensis LM8
Pinnularia lailaensis LM6 Pinnularia lailaensis LM5 Pinnularia lailaensis LM4 Pinnularia lailaensis LM3 Pinnularia lailaensis LM1 Pinnularia lailaensis LM7 Pinnularia lailaensis LM8

Pinnularia decrescens

(Grunow) Krammer 2000

Length Range
80-93 µm
Width Range
14-17 µm
Striae in 10 µm
9-11
Pinnularia decrescens LM3 Pinnularia decrescens LM5 Pinnularia decrescens LM2 Pinnularia decrescens LM1 Pinnularia decrescens LM4 Pinnularia decrescens LM6 Pinnularia decrescens LM7

Pinnularia undula

(Schumann) Krammer 2000

Length Range
63-87 µm
Width Range
15-17 µm
Striae in 10 µm
9-10
Pinnularia undula Pinnularia undula Pinnularia undula Pinnularia undula Pinnularia undula Pinnularia undula