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Compare Skabitschewskia oestrupii

(A.Cleve) Kulikovskiy and Lange-Bert. in Kulikovskiy, Lange-Bert. and Kuznetsova 2015

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Skabitschewskia oestrupii differs from S. peragalloi by rounded or only slightly set-off valve apices, smaller central area of raphe valve, and narrower cavum.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Skabitschewskia oestrupii LM1 Skabitschewskia oestrupii LM2 Skabitschewskia oestrupii LM3 Skabitschewskia oestrupii LM4 Skabitschewskia oestrupii LM5 Skabitschewskia oestrupii LM6 Skabitschewskia oestrupii LM7
Length Range
10-20 µm
Width Range
5-10 µm
Striae in 10 µm
26-30 in raphe valve, 14-18 in rapheless valve

Skabitschewskia peragalloi

(Brun and Hérib.) Kulikovskiy and Lange-Bert. in Kulikovskiy, Lange-Bert. and Kuznetsova 2015

Skabitschewskia peragalloi LM6 Skabitschewskia peragalloi LM5 Skabitschewskia peragalloi LM3 Skabitschewskia peragalloi LM2 Skabitschewskia peragalloi LM1 Skabitschewskia peragalloi LM4 Skabitschewskia peragalloi LM7
Length Range
10-25 µm
Width Range
7-11 µm
Striae in 10 µm
24-28 on raphe valve, 16-22 on rapheless valve