Record of two rare taxa from Synura genus (Chrysophyceae) with a description of a new species (Synura tiksiensis sp. nov.) near the arctic settlement of Tiksi, Yakutia, Russia

• Published in: Phytotaxa
• Main Authors: BESSUDOVA, ANNA, GABYSHEV, VIKTOR, LIKHOSHWAY, YELENA V.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Magnolia press 2022
• Subjects: Arctic ponds; silica-scaled chrysophytes; Synura; Algae; Arctic; Tiksi; Yakutia
• Online Access: https://www.mapress.com/pt/article/view/phytotaxa.560.2.8

A new species Synura tiksiensis (section Petersenianae) is described based on structure of silica scales, observed by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The new species was recovered from several ponds near the arctic settlement of Tiksi (Yakutia, Russia). Synura tiksiensis scales have a...