On the morphology and taxonomy of Cyclotella rossii (Bacillariophyta)


S. I. Genkal


DOI: https://doi.org/10.31111/nsnr/2019.53.2.241


Abstract

An analysis of published data on Cyclotella rossii and С. chantaica has shown general morphological similarity and coincidence of the majority of quantitative and qualitative characters. They are valve diameter, frequency of marginal fultoportulae and number of satellite pores in them, number of central fultoportulae and number of their satellite pores, number of rimoportulae and valve relief, presence of externally colliculatelly, position of rimoportula and its fissure orientation respectively. Based on this data and priority the name С. chantaica, it is suggested to treat C. rossii as a synonym of С. chantaica and, considering the latest changes in their systematic position, expand the diagnosis of the species Pantocsekiella chantaica (Kuzmina et Genkal) K. T. Kiss, Genkal et Ács emend. Genkal.


Keywords: Bacillariophyta, Cyclotella rossii, Cyclotella chantaica, frustules morphology, taxonomy


Section: Algae


How to cite

Genkal S. I. 2019. On the morphology and taxonomy of Cyclotella rossii (Bacillariophyta). Novosti sistematiki nizshikh rastenii 53(2): 241–245. https://doi.org/10.31111/nsnr/2019.53.2.241


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