Pinnularia intermedia has wider and more distant striae.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Pinnularia obscura LM7 Pinnularia obscura LM5 Pinnularia obscura LM6 Pinnularia obscura LM1 Pinnularia obscura LM2 Pinnularia obscura LM3 Pinnularia obscura LM4
Length Range
19-36 µm
Width Range
5-6.8 µm
Striae in 10 µm
10-16

Also compare to

Pinnularia intermedia

(Lagerstedt) Cleve

BioData Reference
Krammer 2000 Pl 13 Fig 36