Revision of type materials of antarctic diatom species (Bacillariophyta) described by West & West (1911), with the description of two new species

• Main Authors: Van de Vijver, B., Tavernier, I., Kellogg, T.B., Gibson, J., Verleyen, E., Vyverman, W., Sabbe, K.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Bacillariophyceae [Featherlike diatoms]; Bacillariophyta [Diatoms]; Antarctic; Cape Royds; Ross Island; Royds; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/278756.pdf

In 1911, W. & G.S. West published a detailed account of freshwater algae collected by James Murray in the vicinity of Cape Royds on Ross Island (Antarctic Continent). Out of of 84 algal taxa reported, 30 were diatoms. Although the majority of the diatoms were considered (at that time) to be cosm...