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Compare Anomoeoneis sphaerophora

Pfitzer 1871

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Anomoeoneis costata and A. sculpta have larger valves, more than 20 µm wide. Anomoeoneis sphaerophora fo. rostrata has lanceolate valves with rostrate apices. Valves of A. capitata, A. monoensis and A. fogedii are smaller, less than 20 µm wide.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Anomoeoneis sphaerophora LM1 Anomoeoneis sphaerophora LM2 Anomoeoneis sphaerophora LM3 Anomoeoneis sphaerophora LM4 Anomoeoneis sphaerophora LM5 Anomoeoneis Sphaerophora LM9 Anomoeoneis sphaerophora LM7
Length Range
43-83 µm
Width Range
16.4-22.0 µm
Striae in 10 µm
16-18

Anomoeoneis costata

(Kützing) Hustedt 1959

Anomoeoneis Costata LM1 Anomoeoneis Costata LM3 Anomoeoneis Costata LM2 Anomoeoneis Costata LM4 Anomoeoneis Costata LM5 Anomoeoneis Costata LM6
Length Range
62-107 µm µm
Width Range
20-29 µm µm
Striae in 10 µm
13-15

Anomoeoneis sphaerophora f. rostrata

O. Müller 1900

Anomoeoneis Sphaerophora Rostrata 1 123601 Anomoeoneis Sphaerophora Rostrata 2 141901 Anomoeoneis Sphaerophora Rostrata 3 123601 Anomoeoneis Sphaerophora Rostrata 4 123601 Anomoeoneis Sphaerophora Rostrata 5 123601 Anomoeoneis Sphaerophora Rostrata 6 123601 Anomoeoneis Sphaerophora Rostrata 7 141901
Length Range
30-65 µm
Width Range
11.0-15.7 µm
Striae in 10 µm
19-20

Anomoeoneis sculpta

(Ehrenb.) P.T. Cleve 1895

Anomoeoneis Sculpta LM1 Anomoeoneis Sculpta LM2 Anomoeoneis Sculpta LM3 Anomoeoneis Sculpta LM4 Anomoeoneis Sculpta LM5 Anomoeoneis Sculpta LM6 Anomoeoneis Sculpta LM7
Length Range
70-144 µm
Width Range
32-44 µm
Striae in 10 µm
10-15

Anomoeoneis capitata

Bahls 2017

Anomoeoneis capitata LM1 Anomoeoneis capitata LM2 Anomoeoneis capitata LM3 Anomoeoneis capitata LM4 Anomoeoneis capitata LM5 Anomoeoneis capitata LM6
Length Range
37-46 µm
Width Range
12.3-14.3 µm
Striae in 10 µm
17-19

Anomoeoneis monoensis

(Kociolek and Herbst) L.Bahls 2017

Anomoeoneis Monoensis 1 186002 Anomoeoneis Monoensis 2 186002 2 Anomoeoneis Monoensis 3 5 141901 1 Anomoeoneis Monoensis 3 186002 3 Anomoeoneis Monoensis 4 141901 2 Anomoeoneis Monoensis 5 141901 3 Anomoeoneis Monoensis 6 141901 4
Length Range
24-58 µm
Width Range
8.3-14.3 µm
Striae in 10 µm
20-22

Anomoeoneis fogedii

Reimer 1982

Anomoeoneis fogedii LM1 Anomoeoneis fogedii LM2 Anomoeoneis fogedii LM3 Anomoeoneis fogedii LM4 Anomoeoneis fogedii LM5 Anomoeoneis fogedii LM6
Length Range
37.4-51.5 µm
Width Range
7.7-10.7 µm
Striae in 10 µm
18-21 in the valve center, 20-23 at the ends