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, E., Hejduková, E., Vanormelingen, P., Kopalova, K., Vyverman, W., Van de Vijver, B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Cultures; Pinnularia borealis; Antarctic; Ross Island; Ulu Peninsula; Vega Island; Antarc*; Antarctica; James Ross Island
• Online Access: http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=283639

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. borealis revea...