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Sellaphora saugerresii has coarser striae, a more symmetric central area and generally wider valves than S. atomoides. Sellaphora nigri has finer, uniseriate striae and a smaller central area. Sellaphora seminulum has linear-lanceolate to broadly lanceolate valves, inflated in the center, with protracted, broadly rounded and slightly rostrate ends. Valves of S. crassulexigua are linear-elliptic to linear-lanceolate with radiate, always uniseriate striae.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Sellaphora saugerresii LM6 Sellaphora saugerresii LM4 Sellaphora saugerresii LM7 Sellaphora saugerresii LM1 Sellaphora saugerresii LM3 Sellaphora saugerresii LM2
Length Range
6.8-12.3 µm
Width Range
3.1-3.5 µm
Striae in 10 µm
20-22

Sellaphora atomoides

(Grunow) Wetzel and Van de Vijver 2015

Sellaphora atomoides LM4 Sellaphora atomoides LM3 Sellaphora atomoides LM6 Sellaphora atomoides LM5 Sellaphora atomoides LM7 Sellaphora atomoides LM1 Sellaphora atomoides LM2
Length Range
4.6-14.5 µm
Width Range
2.6-3.5 µm
Striae in 10 µm
30-36

Sellaphora nigri

(De Not.) Wetzel and Ector 2015

Sellaphora nigri LM7 Sellaphora nigri LM3 Sellaphora nigri LM2 Sellaphora nigri LM6 Sellaphora nigri LM1 Sellaphora nigri LM4 Sellaphora nigri LM5
Length Range
4.2-13 µm
Width Range
2.8-4.2 µm
Striae in 10 µm
26-32

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Sellaphora seminulum

(Grunow) D.G.Mann

Sellaphora crassulexigua

(Reichardt) Wetzel and Ector

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