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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0026-279X
12118784
Thalassiosira nanolineata
(A. Mann) Fryxell & Hasle
Figs 104–106
Ref. illus.:
Mann 1925
, p. 68, pl. 14, fig. 4;
Fryxell & Hasle 1977 p. 32
, figs. 74–80;
Sar et al. 2002
Table 1
; Y.
Li et al. 2013
, p. 99, figs 89–94; J.S.
Park et al. 2016
, p. 414, fig. 28
Samples: GU44Z-15, GU52P-9
Dimensions: 12.8–19.8 diam., areolae
8–9 in
10 µm
Diagnostics: Areolae linear, not radial, single row of fultoportulae around the margin, their external part ending in a cuplike structure with a central post. Rimoportula inserted between two fultoportulae (rather than replacing one). Two central fultoportulae.
Comments: Although the areolar density is lower than most records (Y.
Li et al. 2013
the exception), these specimens seem to agree with the modern concept of the species originally described from the
Philippines
by
Mann (1925)
. The surveys of
Thalassiosira
diversity in
Argentina
(
Sar et al. 2002
),
Guangdong Province
,
China
(Y.
Li et al. 2013
), and
South Korea
(J.S.
Park et al. 2016
) are all very helpful in identifying the species here.