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Compare Tursiocola costata

Frankovich and M.J.Sullivan 2015

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Tursiocola ziemanii is very similar and smaller specimens may not be distinguishable from T. costata. Striae are convergent in the central valve, becoming parallel near the apices.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Tursiocola costata LM3 r Tursiocola costata LM1 r Tursiocola costata LM4 r Tursiocola costata LM5 r Tursiocola costata LM2 r
Length Range
17-29 µm
Width Range
2.5-3.9 µm
Striae in 10 µm
22-29

Tursiocola ziemanii

Frankovich and M.J.Sullivan 2015

Tursiocola ziemanii LM2 Tursiocola ziemanii LM1 Tursiocola ziemanii LM3 Tursiocola ziemanii LM4 Tursiocola ziemanii LM5
Length Range
13-61 µm
Width Range
2.0-5.2 µm
Striae in 10 µm
22-34