Spaulding, S.,
Edlund, M.
(2008).
Eolimna.
In Diatoms of North America.
Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/genera/eolimna
Symmetric Biraphid
Eolimna
Cells small
Valves elliptic to lanceolate
Areolae coarse
The genus Eolimna was described from lake sediments of the Lower Oliogocene in the Rhön Mountains of Germany. The genus is based on E. martinii, and since its original description a few other species have been transferred into the genus.
The cells of Eolimna are small, generally less than 20 µm in length and 2-7 µm in width. A narrow...