Marine benthic diatoms of Guam: new records, Dictyoneis apapae sp. nov., and updates to the checklist
Author
Lobban, Christopher S.
Division of Natural Sciences, University of Guam, Mangilao, GU 96923, USA clobban @ triton. uog. edu
clobban@triton.uog.edu
Author
Witkowski, Andrzej
University of Szczecin, Institute of Marine and Environmental Sciences Mickiewicza 16 a, PL 70 - 383 Szczecin, Poland
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Micronesica
2023
2024-06-06
2023
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journal article
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10.5281/zenodo.12118784
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12118784
Pseudictyota bicornis
(
Cleve) P.A.Sims & D.M.Williams
Figs 91–93
Ref. illus.:
Cleve 1878
, fig. 30;
Ashworth et al. 2013
, fig 7b;
Sims et al. 2018
, figs 133–138
Sample: GU52U-1
Dimensions: 51 µm long (on the axis with the ocelli), 42 µm wide
Diagnostics: Quadrate, false pseudoloculate valve, having two elevations with ocelli and two unelevated points with rimoportulae.
Comments: Differing from
Pseudictyota dubia
(Brightwell) P.A.Sims & D.M.Williams
(
Navarro & Lobban 2009
, figs 21–24), which has six angles, three with ocelli and three with rimoportulae; and from
P. reticulata
(Roper) P.A.Sims & D.M.Williams
(
Lobban et al. 2012
, pl. 3, figs 3, 4, as
Triceratium dictyotum
P.A.Sims & R.Ross
), which is broadly lanceolate with two angles each with both an ocellus and a rimoportula.