Two new Halamphora (Bacillariophyta) species from the marine coasts off Livingston Island, Antarctica

During a survey of the marine benthic diatom flora on the coasts off Livingston Island (South Shetland Islands, Maritime Antarctic Region), two Halamphora species that could not be identified based on the currently available literature, were observed. Detailed light and scanning electron microscopy...

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Main Authors: Zidarova, Ralitsa, Ivanov, Plamen, Dzhembekova, Nina, de Haan, Myriam, Van de Vijver, Bart
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2022
Subjects:
Amphora sensu lato
diatoms
marine benthos
taxonomy
Antarctic
Livingston Island
South Shetland Islands
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://zenodo.org/record/6544943
https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.195.81632
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Summary:During a survey of the marine benthic diatom flora on the coasts off Livingston Island (South Shetland Islands, Maritime Antarctic Region), two Halamphora species that could not be identified based on the currently available literature, were observed. Detailed light and scanning electron microscopy observations and thorough comparison with similar taxa in the literature revealed that both taxa should be described as new species. The first taxon, Halamphora kenderoviana sp. nov., was most likely misidentified in past Antarctic studies, and included within the range of another taxon, Halamphora coffeaeformis. Analysis of literature data showed that the second new taxon, Halamphora moncheviana sp. nov., has been previously reported from the Antarctic Continent (but as an unidentified species). The new taxa are compared with similar Halamphora taxa worldwide. Data on their ecology and distribution are also provided.

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