Frustulia cirisiae sp nov., a new aerophilous diatom from Ile de la Possession (Crozet Archipelago, Subantarctica)
Van de Vijver, B. (2002). Frustulia cirisiae sp nov., a new aerophilous diatom from Ile de la Possession (Crozet Archipelago, Subantarctica). Diatom Research 17(2): 415-421
In: Diatom Research. Taylor & Francis: Bristol Avon. ISSN 0269-249X; e-ISSN 2159-8347, more
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Abstract |
The aerophilous diatom Frustulia cirisiae sp. nov. is described from the Subantarctic island Ile de la Possession (Crozet Archipelago). The detailed morphology of this species is examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The taxonomic position of the new taxon is discussed, comparing it with similar freshwater genera such as Frustulia, Amphipleura and Stauroneis. Based on the presence of a stauros, so far an unknown feature within the genus Frustulia, a new subgenus Staurofrustulia is described. |
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