Oxyneis
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Category
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ClassFragilariophyceae
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OrderTabellariales
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FamilyTabellareaceae
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Type SpeciesOxyneis binalis (Ehrenberg) Round in Round, Crawford and Mann
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ContributorSarah Spaulding, Mark Edlund - Dec 2014
Displaying 2 of 2 species
Sorted from smallest to largest by maximum length
Citations & Links
Citations
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Publication Link: 10.1139/b06-143
Links
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Index Nominum Algarum
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CAS
Cite This Page
Spaulding, S., Edlund, M. (2014). Oxyneis. In Diatoms of North America. Retrieved May 01, 2026, from https://diatoms.org/genera/oxyneis?x-craft-preview=409442409a997390693ff24c7010fd6f1c96fb56f8f091fa016a63de9a54aaccecpiqubknd
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...