Observations on new and rare species of freshwater diatoms from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

2005 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 362-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter A Siver ◽  
Paul B Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Rare Species ◽  
Surface Sediments ◽  
Cape Cod ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Diatom Flora ◽  
Freshwater Diatoms ◽  
Scanning Electron ◽  
Freshwater Diatom

The freshwater diatom flora of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, was recently described using surface sediments from 56 largely glacial kettle lakes scattered over the narrow peninsula. During our examination we had the opportunity to study seven rare and interesting taxa with light (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Two of these organisms, Neidium statuarium Hamilton & Siver sp.nov. and Stenopterobia pseudodelicatissima Siver & Hamilton sp.nov., are described as new species. Two new combinations, along with emended descriptions based on SEM, are provided for Nupela vitiosa (Schimanski) Siver & Hamilton comb.nov. and Tryblionella scalaris (Ehrenberg) Siver & Hamilton comb.nov. Morphological details of three additional and rare species, Neidium fasiatum Østrup, Neidium sp., and Tryblionella plana var. fennica (Hustedt) Simola are also provided. The relationships of each taxon to other similar species are discussed.Key words: Cape Cod, Neidium, new species, Nupela, Stenopterobia, Tryblionella.

Oricymba xianjuensis sp. nov., a new freshwater diatom (Bacillariophyceae) from Xianju National Park (Zhejiang Province, China)

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 272 (2) ◽  
pp. 134 ◽  
Author(s):  
WEI ZHANG ◽  
XIN QI ◽  
J. PATRICK KOCIOLEK ◽  
LI-QING WANG ◽  
RUI-LEI ZHANG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
National Park ◽  
Zhejiang Province ◽  
Morphological Description ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Ventral Margin ◽  
Apical Pore ◽  
Freshwater Diatoms ◽  
Scanning Electron ◽  
Freshwater Diatom

During a survey of freshwater diatoms from streams in the Xianju National Park, Zhejiang Province, China, a new cymbelloid species, Oricymba xianjuensis sp. nov. has been recorded. This species is assigned to the genus Oricymba by virtue of having a ridge separating the valve face and mantle, the presence of apical pore fields, and areolar openings with dentate occlusions. A detailed morphological description of the new species O. xianjuensis is presented, based on light and scanning electron microscopy. Oricymba xianjuensis sp. nov. is characterized by having a ridge along the valve face, as well as a linear-lanceolate outline with a moderately gibbous central portion gradually tapering towards the round, slightly protracted poles, a slightly lateral raphe with widened proximal endings and strongly deflected distal endings, and radiate striae. The taxon is morphologically compared with similar species of the genus Oricymba. The new species looks most similar to O. latirotundata, but is separated from this species by having more narrow, linear valves and a more tumid ventral margin. These findings add to our understanding the morphology and distribution of the genus Oricymba in China.

Encyonema oblonga (Bacillariophyta, Cymbellaceae), a new species from Shanxi Province, China

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 480 (3) ◽  
pp. 284-290
Author(s):  
QI LIU ◽  
JIAJIA LI ◽  
QUANXI WANG ◽  
JOHN PATRICK KOCIOLEK Patrick Kociolek ◽  
Shulian Xie
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
New Species ◽  
Shanxi Province ◽  
Diatom Flora ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Scanning Electron ◽  
Freshwater Diatom

A new species, Encyonema oblonga Liu & Xie, is collected during a survey of the freshwater diatom flora of Manghe River, Shanxi, China. The valves of this new species are oblong with rounded apices and have the features typical of Encyonema, including complex areolae. We compare the new species with the most similar taxa, E. leei, E. leei var. sinensis and E. appalachianum and consider that  E. leei var. sinensis is the valid name.  The morphology of E. oblonga is documented with light and scanning electron microscopy.

Fragilaria irregularis sp. nov. a new araphid species (Fragilariaceae, Bacillariophyta) from the River Adegoy, Krasnodar Territory, Russia

Phytotaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 508 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
DMITRY CHUDAEV ◽  
INGRID JÜTTNER ◽  
BART VAN DE VIJVER
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
New Species ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
New Taxon ◽  
Weakly Convex ◽  
Diatom Flora ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Scanning Electron

During a survey of the diatom flora of the Adegoy River (Krasnodar Territory, Russia), an unknown Fragilaria species (Bacillariophyta) was found that could not be identified using the currently available literature and here we describe it as a new species. The morphology of Fragilaria irregularis sp. nov. was studied using light and scanning electron microscopy and compared to similar species including Fragilaria deformis, F. rinoi, F. septentrionalis and Fragilariforma bicapitata. It differed from these taxa in several characters. Most observed valves showed an irregular striation pattern, a feature not observed in other species. Other important differences include valve outline (linear with parallel margins) and stria density (7–14 in 10 µm, lower compared to all other species). The new taxon has a linear valve outline with parallel to weakly convex margins, subcapitate apices and a very irregular, coarse striation pattern.

Aulacoseira veraluciae sp. nov. (Coscinodiscophyceae, Aulacoseiraceae): a common freshwater diatom from Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 184 (4) ◽  
pp. 208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscila Izabel Tremarin ◽  
Thelma Ludwig ◽  
Lezilda Torgan
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
New Species ◽  
Aquatic Environments ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Scanning Electron ◽  
Freshwater Diatom

Examination of samples from different aquatic environments from Brazil revealed the presence of a new Aulacoseira species. Aulacoseira veraluciae Tremarin, Torgan & T. Ludwig is described and illustrated with light and scanning electron microscopy, and its morphology compared with that of similar species, such as A. muzzanensis (Meister) Krammer, A. granulata (Ehrenberg) Simonsen and A. agassizii (Ostenfeld) Simonsen. The new species is characterized mainly by the straight pervalvar rows of areolae, morphology of the linking spines, shape and position of the rimoportulae on the valve mantle, deepness and thickness of the ringleiste.

Encyonema aquasedis sp. nov. and Kurtkrammeria salesopolensis sp. nov.: two new freshwater diatom species (Cymbellales, Bacillariophyceae) from an oligotrophic reservoir in southeastern Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 247 (1) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gisele Carolina Marquardt ◽  
Angélica Cristina Righetii Da Rocha ◽  
Carlos Eduardo Wetzel ◽  
Luc Ector ◽  
Carlos Eduardo de Mattos Bicudo
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Surface Sediments ◽  
Low Ph ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Diatom Species ◽  
Southeast Brazil ◽  
Electron Microscopes ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopes ◽  
Scanning Electron ◽  
Freshwater Diatom

Recent research of the plankton and the surface sediments from Ribeirão do Campo reservoir (São Paulo, southeast Brazil) led to identification of two new cymbelloid diatom species: Encyonema acquasedis sp. nov. and Kurtkrammeria salesopolensis sp. nov. Their morphology was studied under both light and scanning electron microscopes aiming at describing the two species in detail. The morphology of each species is compared and discussed with morphologically similar taxa. The new species are different from all others in the Cymbellales due to a combination of characteristics including valve outline, striae, areolae structure, and raphe system. Both species were collected from an oligotrophic environment with both low pH and conductivity.

Navicula daochengensis sp. nov., a new freshwater diatom species (Bacillariophyceae) from a small mountain lake, Sichuan Province, China

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 439 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-158
Author(s):  
TING WANG ◽  
JIA-LIN WANG ◽  
QI-CHAO ZHOU ◽  
DMITRY A. CHUDAEV ◽  
J. P. KOCIOLEK ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Sichuan Province ◽  
Mountain Lake ◽  
Morphological Description ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
Diatom Species ◽  
Scanning Electron ◽  
Freshwater Diatom

In this study, we describe a new freshwater diatom, Navicula daochengensis sp. nov., which was found in a small mountain lake, Lake Congqiancuo, Haizishan Nature Reserve, Daocheng County, Sichuan Province, China. The detailed morphological description of the new species is provided from light and scanning electron micrographs. Navicula daochengensis has a narrowly lanceolate valve outline with broadly-rounded ends. The striate are radiate and convergent to the apices. This new species is compared with similar species, such as Navicula elongata, N. venerablis, N. moralesii and N. radiosa, which differ in size, valve shape, striae density and ultrastructure.

Frankophila dalevittii, a new freshwater diatom (Bacillariophyta) from Campbell Island

Phytotaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 429 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-64
Author(s):  
BART VAN DE VIJVER ◽  
PETRA BALLINGS ◽  
CHARLOTTE GOEYERS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
New Taxon ◽  
Diatom Flora ◽  
Southern Pacific Ocean ◽  
Electron Microscopical ◽  
Campbell Island ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Scanning Electron ◽  
Freshwater Diatom

During a survey of the freshwater diatom flora of the sub-Antarctic Campbell Island, located in the southern Pacific Ocean, an unknown freshwater diatom was observed forming long colonies using linking spines. Detailed morphological analysis based on light and scanning electron microscopical observations and comparison with all known Frankophila taxa worldwide justified the description of this unknown taxon as a new species within the genus Frankophila: Frankophila dalevittii Van de Vijver & Goeyers sp. nov. The new taxon is characterized by the presence of well-developed linking spines, the absence of external raphe slits and the presence of internal raphe slits, biseriate striae composed of relatively large areolae and a large axial area. Despite the absence of the external raphe slits, the species is best placed within the genus Frankophila. The new species is described and illustrated and compared with all other Frankophila taxa.

Halamphora daochengensis sp. nov., a new freshwater diatom species (Bacillariophyceae) from a small mountain lake, Sichuan Province, China

Phytotaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 404 (1) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
WEI ZHANG ◽  
TING WANG ◽  
ZLATKO LEVKOV ◽  
INGRID JÜTTNER ◽  
LUC ECTOR ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Sichuan Province ◽  
Mountain Lake ◽  
Morphological Description ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Dorsal Margin ◽  
Diatom Species ◽  
Freshwater Diatoms ◽  
Freshwater Diatom

During a survey of freshwater diatoms from a mountain lake, Lake Congqiancuo, Haizishan Nature Reserve, Yading, Daocheng County, Sichuan Province, China, a new Halamphora species, Halamphora daochengensis sp. nov. was found. A detailed morphological description of the new species is presented, based on light and scanning electron microscopy. The main features of H. daochengensis are dorsiventral, semi-lanceolate valves with a strongly triundulate dorsal margin and valve ends distinctly protracted and capitate. The new species is compared with other similar species including Halamphora dusenii and H. normanii var. undulata which differ in size, valve shape, stria density and ultrastructure.

A new diatomspecies of Aneumastus D. G. Mann & Stickle ((Bacillariophyta, Bacillariophyceae, Mastogloiales, Mastogloiaceae) from Tibet, China

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 373 (3) ◽  
pp. 231 ◽  
Author(s):  
QI LIU ◽  
LIN YANG ◽  
FANGRU NAN ◽  
JIA FENG ◽  
JUNPING LV ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
New Species ◽  
Diatom Flora ◽  
A Minor ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Scanning Electron ◽  
Freshwater Diatom

A new species, Aneumastus yamdrokensis Liu & Xie, is described from Yamdrok Lake, collected during a survey of the freshwater diatom flora of Tibet, China. The valves of this new species are elliptical-lanceolate with rounded apices and have the features typical of the genus, including complex areolae. The morphology of A. yamdrokensis is documented with light and scanning electron microscopy, described in detail, and compared with the most similar taxa, including A. minor Lange-Bertalot and A. densistriatus.

Placoneis cocquytiae, a new raphid diatom (Bacillariophyceae) from the Senegal River (Senegal, West Africa)

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 161 (2) ◽  
pp. 139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheikh Abdoul Kader Fofana ◽  
El Hadji Sow ◽  
Jonathan Taylor ◽  
Luc Ector ◽  
Bart Van De Vijver
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
Lake Tanganyika ◽  
Central Area ◽  
Diatom Flora ◽  
Senegal River ◽  
Morphological Differences ◽  
Biogeographical Analysis ◽  
Scanning Electron ◽  
Freshwater Diatom

During a survey of the freshwater diatom flora of the Senegal River, an unknown Placoneis species was observed that was initially identified as Placoneis gastrum. Detailed morphological analysis using both light and scanning electron microscopy observations revealed sufficient morphological differences to separate this species as Placoneis cocquytiae sp. nov. The new species is characterized by a rather broadly lanceolate to elliptic-lanceolate valve outline with rostrate, protracted, broadly rounded apices. The central area has an irregular shape due to the shortening of several striae. An isolated pore is lacking. The new species is compared with similar Placoneis and Navicula s.l. taxa and a short biogeographical analysis based on confirmed African records is presented. So far, P. cocquytiae is also present in Zambia and Lake Tanganyika. 

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