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Amphora micrometra Giffen and Halamphora valdeminutissima sp. nov., two tiny benthic diatom species observed in the Black Sea
Zidarova, R.; Pottiez, M.; Ivanov, P.; De Haan, M.; Van de Vijver, B. (2023). Amphora micrometra Giffen and Halamphora valdeminutissima sp. nov., two tiny benthic diatom species observed in the Black Sea. Phytotaxa 626(3): 199-207. https://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.626.3.6
In: Phytotaxa. Magnolia Press: Auckland. ISSN 1179-3155; e-ISSN 1179-3163, more
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Keywords
    Taxa > Species > New taxa > New species
    Amphora micrometra Giffen emend. Acs, Kiss & Levkov in Acs et al., 2011 [WoRMS]; Bacillariophyceae [WoRMS]
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    Bacillariophyta; marine benthos; Mediterranean region; taxonomy; morphology

Authors  Top 
  • Zidarova, R.
  • Pottiez, M., more
  • Ivanov, P.
  • De Haan, M., more
  • Van de Vijver, B., more

Abstract
    During a survey of the diatom flora present on an artificial substratum (plexiglass) submerged off the southern Bulgarian Black Sea coast, a small-celled diatom taxon, reported previously from the Black Sea as Amphora (Halamphora) sp. S21, was observed. Detailed light and scanning electron microscope observations showed that the original taxon actually included two different taxa: an unknown Halamphora species described here as H. valdeminutissima sp. nov., and a second taxon, which, based on SEM observations, could be identified as Amphora micrometra Giffen. The morphology of both taxa is described in detail and a comparison with similar taxa is provided. Additionally, environmental data of the habitat is also provided.

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