Cyclopyxis arenata
Cyclopyxis arenata after Boltovskoy and Lena, 1966

Cyclopyxis arenata (Cushman, 1930) Boltovskoy, 1956
Basionym: Pseudarcella arenata Cushman, 1930

Diagnosis. Cushman (1930): Shell about twice as broad as high, plano-convex in side view, dorsal side strongly convex, ventral side flattened and slightly concave in the middle, cicrcular in outline; wall very thin, composed of distinct sand grains firmly cemented, somewhat chitinous; aperture circulare with a simple flattened tooth.
Boltovskoy and Lena (1966): Hemispherical shell. Convex dorsal side, ventral somewhat concave in its middle part. Rounded aperture, located in the center of the ventral side. Agglutinated walls, covered with medium-sized sand grains. Color from white to ocher.

Dimensions: According to Cushman (1930): Shell diameter 250—300 µm; height 150—180 µm.

Habitat: Freshwater.

Geographical distribution: Rio Grande, Ushuaia, Patagonia (Boltovskoy and Lena (1966)

Cyclopyxis arenata
Cyclopyxis arenata after Boltovskoy and Lena, 1971 and 1974
Ferry Siemensma, created October 21, 2019; last modified January 13, 2025
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