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Psammothidium lacustre is similar to P. helveticum, which also has long terminal raphe fissures turned in opposite directions and a rounded central area on rapheless valve. In comparison to P. helveticum, P. lacustre has larger valves with more acute apices, a smaller central area on the raphe valve and a wider central area on the rapheless valve.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Psammothidium lacustre LM7 Psammothidium lacustre LM1 Psammothidium lacustre LM2 Psammothidium lacustre LM6 Psammothidium lacustre LM5 Psammothidium lacustre LM3 Psammothidium lacustre LM4
Length Range
16.7-28 µm
Width Range
8.4-11.2 µm
Striae in 10 µm
22–26

Psammothidium helveticum

(Hust.) Bukht. and Round 2007

Gs100739  Pshelv 2A Ed Gs100739  Pshelv 2B Ed Gsl00810 13A Ed Gsl00810 6A Ed Gsn23403 1A Gsn23403 1B Gs100739  Pshelv 3B Ed
Length Range
12-26 µm
Width Range
5.1-7.8 µm
Striae in 10 µm
24-30