Algologia 2009, 19(3): 304–312
Flora and Geography
New triradiate diatom species from the genus Tabellaria Ehr. (Bacillariophyta)
Kulikovskiy M.S.- I.D. Papanin Institute of Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences,
- Settle of Borok, Nekouzsky District, 152742 Yaroslavl Region, Russia
Abstract
A description of Tabellaria stellata Kulikovskiy sp. nov. is given. This taxon has tripolar valves that were unknown in the genus Tabellaria Ehr. (Bacillariophyta). The tripolar shape of valves of T. stellata are similar to Fragilaria reicheltii (Voigt) Lange-Bert.
Keywords: Tabellaria stellata sp. nov., tripolar symmetry, Polistovo-Lowatsky sphagnum tract
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