Four new **Luticola** taxa (Bacillariophyta) from the South Shetland Islands and James Ross Island (Maritime Antarctic Region)

Abstract: During a revision of the genus Luticola on the South Shetland Islands and James Ross Island, four unknown Luticola species were observed. Based on detailed light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy observations, the species are described as new to science: Luticola katkae Van de Vi...

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Published in:Nova Hedwigia
Main Authors: Van de Vijver, Bart, Zidarova, Ralitsa, de Haan, Myriam
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Biology
Antarctic
Ross Island
South Shetland Islands
Antarc*
James Ross Island
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10067/858670151162165141
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Summary:Abstract: During a revision of the genus Luticola on the South Shetland Islands and James Ross Island, four unknown Luticola species were observed. Based on detailed light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy observations, the species are described as new to science: Luticola katkae Van de Vijver & Zidarova sp. nov., Luticola vermeulenii Van de Vijver sp. nov., Luticola adelae Van de Vijver & Zidarova sp. nov. and Luticola raynae Zidarova & Van de Vijver sp. nov. Their morphology and taxonomy is discussed comparing each species with similar Luticola taxa. Notes on their ecology are added.

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