Mallomonas nuussuaqensis nov. sp., a new species of silica‐scaled chrysophytes from West Greenland

A new species of Mallomonas, M. nuussuaqensis was found to be common in samples collected from waterbodies on Nuussuaq/Nûgssuaq (70N‐71N, West Greenland). The species has very compact silica scales with a thick broad marginal rim and a very thick and broad hood, which often occupies more than two th...

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Published in:Nordic Journal of Botany
Main Authors: Wilken, Lena Redder, Kristiansen, Jørgen, Jürgensen, Torben
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1994
Subjects:
Plant Science
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Greenland
Nuussuaq
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1756-1051.1994.tb01087.x
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Summary:A new species of Mallomonas, M. nuussuaqensis was found to be common in samples collected from waterbodies on Nuussuaq/Nûgssuaq (70N‐71N, West Greenland). The species has very compact silica scales with a thick broad marginal rim and a very thick and broad hood, which often occupies more than two thirds of the shield.

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