Nitzschia imae sp. nov. (Bacillariophyta, Nitzschiaceae) from Iceland, with a redescription of Hannaea arcus var. linearis

• Published in: Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk. Seriya Geograficheskaya.
• Main Authors: Álvarez-Blanco, Irene, Blanco, Saúl
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2013
• Subjects: diatoms; new taxon; new combination; Nitzschia; Hannaea; Iceland; geothermal lake; diatomeas; taxon nuevo; combinación nueva; Islandia; lagos geotermales; Blue Lagoon; Arctic
• Online Access: https://rjb.revistas.csic.es/index.php/rjb/article/view/403; https://doi.org/10.3989/ajbm.2358

From field-collected samples, two Icelandic diatom species were studied under light and electron microscopy, resulting in a newly described species and an emended description with a nomenclatural status change. A discussion on the morphological features of these taxa and their taxonomic affinities w...