Compare

Pinnularia nodosa var. percapitata valves are smaller, with undulations are less extreme in their expansion. The valve surface is distinctly mottled.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Pinnularia formica LM6 Pinnularia formica LM4 Pinnularia formica LM3 Pinnularia formica LM7 Pinnularia formica LM5 Pinnularia formica LM2
Length Range
84-162 µm
Width Range
12-18 µm
Striae in 10 µm
8-9

Pinnularia nodosa var. percapitata

Krammer 2000

Pinnularia nodosa var percapitata LM5 Pinnularia nodosa var percapitata LM4 Pinnularia nodosa var percapitata LM3 Pinnularia nodosa var percapitata LM2 Pinnularia nodosa var percapitata LM1
Length Range
42.5-69.7 µm
Width Range
7.7-10.6 µm
Striae in 10 µm
10