Spaulding, S.,
Edlund, M.
(2014).
Oxyneis.
In Diatoms of North America.
Retrieved September 15, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/genera/oxyneis
Araphid
Oxyneis
Valve margin elliptic or panduriform
Septae present
Cells form short chains or zigzag colonies
Valves are relatively small in size and elliptic or panduriform in valve outline. Septae are present on the copulae (girdle bands).
Oxyneis is considered a close relative of Tabellaria. The two genera share the presence of septae, which may be detached in some preparations. Species within the genus are characteristic of acidic lakes and...