Frankovich, T.,
Ashworth, M.,
Sullivan, M.
(2022).
Zygoceros.
In Diatoms of North America.
Retrieved December 02, 2024, from https://diatoms.org/genera/zygoceros
Centric
Zygoceros
Valves rhombic-lanceolate to triangular
Apices with prominent raised ocelli
Valve surface with small spines
External rimoportula with processes
Cingulum wide
Species of Zygoceros are marine and cosmopolitan in nearshore waters of temperate, shallow seas. Cells are benthic and typically attached to sand grains and macrophytes, although cells may detach and become part of the tychoplankton.
Valves are rhombic-lanceolate to triangular in outline, with apices that are slightly produced. The...