Liuyania gen. nov. – a new freshwater diatom genus described from Lake Baikal
Mironov, A.; Glushchenko, A.; Tseplik, N.; Kuznetsova, I.; Kulikovskiy, M. (2025). Liuyania gen. nov. – a new freshwater diatom genus described from Lake Baikal. Diatom Research Online first: 1-13. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0269249x.2025.2473338
In: Diatom Research. Taylor & Francis: Bristol Avon. ISSN 0269-249X; e-ISSN 2159-8347, more
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| Keywords |
Taxonomic status > New taxa > New genus
Taxonomic status > New taxa > New species
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| Author keywords |
Liuyania baicalensis; Liuyania baicalensis |
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- Mironov, A.
- Glushchenko, A.
- Tseplik, N.
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- Kuznetsova, I.
- Kulikovskiy, M., more
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| Abstract |
An unknown freshwater diatom taxon, discovered during the study of the diatom flora in Lake Baikal, is described herein as Liuyania baicalensis gen. & sp. nov., based on the unique combination of morphological features; valves apically and transapically moderately asymmetric, slightly flexed in girdle view, epivalve with partially reduced raphe and deep valvocopula and epivalvar valvocopula with two rows of simple poroids. The morphology of the new taxon was studied with light and scanning electron microscopy and compared to similar cymbelloid and naviculoid genera. Additionally, the taxonomic position of the new genus was considered, with regard to the morphology of the valve features among diatoms of the order Cymbellales. |
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