Pinnularia brebissonii has elliptic to linear-elliptic valves with broadly rounded apices.

Pinnularia rhombarea has linear valves, with subrostrate apices.

Pinnularia suchlandtii has linear-lanceolate valves with narrow, rounded apices.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Length Range
27.7-81.3 µm
Width Range
7.2-12.2 µm
Striae in 10 µm
9-11
Pinnularia microstauron LM7
Pinnularia microstauron LM6
Pinnularia microstauron LM4
Pinnularia microstauron LM3
Pinnularia microstauron LM2
Pinnularia microstauron LM1
Pinnularia microstauron LM7 Pinnularia microstauron LM6 Pinnularia microstauron LM4 Pinnularia microstauron LM3 Pinnularia microstauron LM2 Pinnularia microstauron LM1

Pinnularia brebissonii

(Kütz.) Rabenh. 1864

Length Range
19.7-57.2 µm
Width Range
7.3-10.9 µm
Striae in 10 µm
10-13
Pinnularia brebissonii LM7 Pinnularia brebissonii LM6 Pinnularia brebissonii LM5 Pinnularia brebissonii LM4 Pinnularia brebissonii LM3 Pinnularia brebissonii LM2 Pinnularia brebissonii LM1

Pinnularia rhombarea

Krammer in Metzeltin and Lange-Bert. 1998

Length Range
44.9-74.5 µm
Width Range
10.2-12.5 µm
Striae in 10 µm
9-11
Pinnularia rhombarea LM7 Pinnularia rhombarea LM6 Pinnularia rhombarea LM5 Pinnularia rhombarea LM4 Pinnularia rhombarea LM3 Pinnularia rhombarea LM2 Pinnularia rhombarea LM1
Length Range
54.0-75.4 µm
Width Range
11.8-16.7 µm
Striae in 10 µm
10-11
Pinnularia suchlandtii LM1 Pinnularia suchlandtii LM2 Pinnularia suchlandtii LM7 Pinnularia suchlandtii LM3 Pinnularia suchlandtii LM4 Pinnularia suchlandtii LM5 Pinnularia suchlandtii LM6