Pinnularia catenaborealis sp nov. (Bacillariophyceae), a unique chain-forming diatom species from James Ross Island and Vega Island (Maritime Antarctica)

• Published in: Phycologia
• Main Authors: Pinseel, Eveline, Hejdukova, Eva, Vanormelingen, Pieter, Kopalova, Katerina, Vyverman, Wim, Van de Vijver, Bart
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Biology; Antarctic; Ross Island; Ulu Peninsula; Vega Island; Antarc*; Antarctica; James Ross Island
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10067/1403390151162165141

Abstract: A recent detailed survey of the Maritime Antarctic diatom flora using a fine-grained taxonomy resulted in the description of many new species of Pinnularia in general and the section Distantes, including the P. borealis species complex, in particular. Moreover, DNA-based studies of P. bore...