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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. A-M ' LM images of little known and new &quot; araphid &quot; diatoms from the Bolivian Altiplano A-E Nanofrustulum cataractarum F-L N. rarissimum M-S Pseudostaurosira sajamaensis T-Z P. pulchra sp. nov. (Fig. 1 U is the holotype) A' - G ' P. aedes sp. nov. (Fig. 1 A ' is the holotype). H' - M ' P. heteropolaris sp. nov. (Fig. 1 I ' is the holotype). Scale bar: 10 µm." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.187.73338.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/622438" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">
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Slide ANSP GC 26815, Fig.
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', Diatom Herbarium, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia (ANSP).
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Slide DBOL-0246a, Diatomotheca Boliviensis (before HCUCB), Cochabamba, Bolivia.
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Bolivia. Sajama Province, Department of Oruro, Desaguadero River, epipsammon,
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, 3701 m elev.,
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G.
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Frustules rectangular in girdle view (Fig.
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), joined together by interlocking spines (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. A-F SEM images of Pseudostaurosira heteropolaris sp. nov. from the Bolivian Altiplano A, B Valve views showing striation pattern and features of the axial area, virgae, vimines, and spine location C side view of complete frustule and neighboring cell showing girdle bands (white arrows denote open copulae). White arrows point to open girdle elements D close up of C showing details of spines with bifurcations with pinnatifid projections, characteristics of the striae on valve mantle and the features of the blisters E broken frustule with girdle bands. Pattern of volae within areolae is also shown F frustule in side, tilted view. Notice open copulae (white arrow) and reduced apical pore field with cavernous poroids (black arrow). Scale bars: 1 µm (D); 3 µm (A-C, E); 4 µm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.187.73338.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/622442" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">5C</figureCitation>
). Valves ovoid to elliptic, heteropolar, with gradual transition from valve face to mantle (Figs
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, 5A-F). Axial area elliptic (Figs
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, 5A, B, F), externally slightly depressed with respect to virgae, internally at the same level as virgae (Fig.
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). Virgae much wider than striae (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. A-F SEM images of Pseudostaurosira heteropolaris sp. nov. from the Bolivian Altiplano A, B Valve views showing striation pattern and features of the axial area, virgae, vimines, and spine location C side view of complete frustule and neighboring cell showing girdle bands (white arrows denote open copulae). White arrows point to open girdle elements D close up of C showing details of spines with bifurcations with pinnatifid projections, characteristics of the striae on valve mantle and the features of the blisters E broken frustule with girdle bands. Pattern of volae within areolae is also shown F frustule in side, tilted view. Notice open copulae (white arrow) and reduced apical pore field with cavernous poroids (black arrow). Scale bars: 1 µm (D); 3 µm (A-C, E); 4 µm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.187.73338.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/622442" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">5A, D-F</figureCitation>
). Vimines shorter than virgae and wide (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. A-F SEM images of Pseudostaurosira heteropolaris sp. nov. from the Bolivian Altiplano A, B Valve views showing striation pattern and features of the axial area, virgae, vimines, and spine location C side view of complete frustule and neighboring cell showing girdle bands (white arrows denote open copulae). White arrows point to open girdle elements D close up of C showing details of spines with bifurcations with pinnatifid projections, characteristics of the striae on valve mantle and the features of the blisters E broken frustule with girdle bands. Pattern of volae within areolae is also shown F frustule in side, tilted view. Notice open copulae (white arrow) and reduced apical pore field with cavernous poroids (black arrow). Scale bars: 1 µm (D); 3 µm (A-C, E); 4 µm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.187.73338.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/622442" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">5A, B, D-F</figureCitation>
). Striae composed of narrow, apically elongated, rectangular to semi-elliptic areolae (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. A-F SEM images of Pseudostaurosira heteropolaris sp. nov. from the Bolivian Altiplano A, B Valve views showing striation pattern and features of the axial area, virgae, vimines, and spine location C side view of complete frustule and neighboring cell showing girdle bands (white arrows denote open copulae). White arrows point to open girdle elements D close up of C showing details of spines with bifurcations with pinnatifid projections, characteristics of the striae on valve mantle and the features of the blisters E broken frustule with girdle bands. Pattern of volae within areolae is also shown F frustule in side, tilted view. Notice open copulae (white arrow) and reduced apical pore field with cavernous poroids (black arrow). Scale bars: 1 µm (D); 3 µm (A-C, E); 4 µm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.187.73338.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/622442" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">5A-F</figureCitation>
). Areolae diminish in size from valve face/mantle junction towards striae extremes at about the same rate (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. A-F SEM images of Pseudostaurosira heteropolaris sp. nov. from the Bolivian Altiplano A, B Valve views showing striation pattern and features of the axial area, virgae, vimines, and spine location C side view of complete frustule and neighboring cell showing girdle bands (white arrows denote open copulae). White arrows point to open girdle elements D close up of C showing details of spines with bifurcations with pinnatifid projections, characteristics of the striae on valve mantle and the features of the blisters E broken frustule with girdle bands. Pattern of volae within areolae is also shown F frustule in side, tilted view. Notice open copulae (white arrow) and reduced apical pore field with cavernous poroids (black arrow). Scale bars: 1 µm (D); 3 µm (A-C, E); 4 µm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.187.73338.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/622442" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">5F</figureCitation>
). Volae arising from up to two points (typically one) within the areolar inner periphery, projecting inwards (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. A-F SEM images of Pseudostaurosira heteropolaris sp. nov. from the Bolivian Altiplano A, B Valve views showing striation pattern and features of the axial area, virgae, vimines, and spine location C side view of complete frustule and neighboring cell showing girdle bands (white arrows denote open copulae). White arrows point to open girdle elements D close up of C showing details of spines with bifurcations with pinnatifid projections, characteristics of the striae on valve mantle and the features of the blisters E broken frustule with girdle bands. Pattern of volae within areolae is also shown F frustule in side, tilted view. Notice open copulae (white arrow) and reduced apical pore field with cavernous poroids (black arrow). Scale bars: 1 µm (D); 3 µm (A-C, E); 4 µm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.187.73338.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/622442" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">5A, B, D-F</figureCitation>
). Base of volae thick and giving areolae a C-shape (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. A-F SEM images of Pseudostaurosira heteropolaris sp. nov. from the Bolivian Altiplano A, B Valve views showing striation pattern and features of the axial area, virgae, vimines, and spine location C side view of complete frustule and neighboring cell showing girdle bands (white arrows denote open copulae). White arrows point to open girdle elements D close up of C showing details of spines with bifurcations with pinnatifid projections, characteristics of the striae on valve mantle and the features of the blisters E broken frustule with girdle bands. Pattern of volae within areolae is also shown F frustule in side, tilted view. Notice open copulae (white arrow) and reduced apical pore field with cavernous poroids (black arrow). Scale bars: 1 µm (D); 3 µm (A-C, E); 4 µm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.187.73338.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/622442" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">5A, B</figureCitation>
). Flaps absent. Spines originating from vimines at the valve face/mantle junction, solid, with elliptic to rectangular base, wider than the vimines they sit on; cylindrical body with biconcave sides, spatulate tips with pinnatifid (with deep lateral) bifurcations (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. A-F SEM images of Pseudostaurosira heteropolaris sp. nov. from the Bolivian Altiplano A, B Valve views showing striation pattern and features of the axial area, virgae, vimines, and spine location C side view of complete frustule and neighboring cell showing girdle bands (white arrows denote open copulae). White arrows point to open girdle elements D close up of C showing details of spines with bifurcations with pinnatifid projections, characteristics of the striae on valve mantle and the features of the blisters E broken frustule with girdle bands. Pattern of volae within areolae is also shown F frustule in side, tilted view. Notice open copulae (white arrow) and reduced apical pore field with cavernous poroids (black arrow). Scale bars: 1 µm (D); 3 µm (A-C, E); 4 µm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.187.73338.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/622442" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">5C, D</figureCitation>
). Stipules absent (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. A-F SEM images of Pseudostaurosira heteropolaris sp. nov. from the Bolivian Altiplano A, B Valve views showing striation pattern and features of the axial area, virgae, vimines, and spine location C side view of complete frustule and neighboring cell showing girdle bands (white arrows denote open copulae). White arrows point to open girdle elements D close up of C showing details of spines with bifurcations with pinnatifid projections, characteristics of the striae on valve mantle and the features of the blisters E broken frustule with girdle bands. Pattern of volae within areolae is also shown F frustule in side, tilted view. Notice open copulae (white arrow) and reduced apical pore field with cavernous poroids (black arrow). Scale bars: 1 µm (D); 3 µm (A-C, E); 4 µm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.187.73338.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/622442" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">5D</figureCitation>
). Apical pore fields very reduced with no more than 3 cavernous poroids in external view; not seen in internal view (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. A-F SEM images of Pseudostaurosira heteropolaris sp. nov. from the Bolivian Altiplano A, B Valve views showing striation pattern and features of the axial area, virgae, vimines, and spine location C side view of complete frustule and neighboring cell showing girdle bands (white arrows denote open copulae). White arrows point to open girdle elements D close up of C showing details of spines with bifurcations with pinnatifid projections, characteristics of the striae on valve mantle and the features of the blisters E broken frustule with girdle bands. Pattern of volae within areolae is also shown F frustule in side, tilted view. Notice open copulae (white arrow) and reduced apical pore field with cavernous poroids (black arrow). Scale bars: 1 µm (D); 3 µm (A-C, E); 4 µm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.187.73338.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/622442" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">5F</figureCitation>
). Small blister-like depositions present on abvalvar edge of mantle, including at the valve apices (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. A-F SEM images of Pseudostaurosira heteropolaris sp. nov. from the Bolivian Altiplano A, B Valve views showing striation pattern and features of the axial area, virgae, vimines, and spine location C side view of complete frustule and neighboring cell showing girdle bands (white arrows denote open copulae). White arrows point to open girdle elements D close up of C showing details of spines with bifurcations with pinnatifid projections, characteristics of the striae on valve mantle and the features of the blisters E broken frustule with girdle bands. Pattern of volae within areolae is also shown F frustule in side, tilted view. Notice open copulae (white arrow) and reduced apical pore field with cavernous poroids (black arrow). Scale bars: 1 µm (D); 3 µm (A-C, E); 4 µm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.187.73338.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/622442" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">5C-F</figureCitation>
). Girdle elements variable in number, open, lacking pores, ligulated, with larger valvocopula (Fig.
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">A-F</emphasis>
SEM images of
<taxonomicName authorityName="E. Morales, C. E. Wetzel &amp; Ector" authorityYear="2021" class="Fragilariophyceae" family="Fragilariaceae" genus="Pseudostaurosira" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Pseudostaurosira heteropolaris" order="Fragilariales" pageId="0" pageNumber="23" phylum="Bacillariophyta" rank="species" species="heteropolaris">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">Pseudostaurosira heteropolaris</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov. from the Bolivian Altiplano
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">A, B</emphasis>
Valve views showing striation pattern and features of the axial area, virgae, vimines, and spine location
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">C</emphasis>
side view of complete frustule and neighboring cell showing girdle bands (white arrows denote open copulae). White arrows point to open girdle elements
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">D</emphasis>
close up of
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">C</emphasis>
showing details of spines with bifurcations with pinnatifid projections, characteristics of the striae on valve mantle and the features of the blisters
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">E</emphasis>
broken frustule with girdle bands. Pattern of volae within areolae is also shown
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">F</emphasis>
frustule in side, tilted view. Notice open copulae (white arrow) and reduced apical pore field with cavernous poroids (black arrow). Scale bars: 1
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(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">D</emphasis>
); 3
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(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">A-C, E</emphasis>
); 4
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(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="23">F</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="23">
Dimensions (n&gt; 50): Length 3.0-4.3
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; width 2.6-3.3
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
; striae 13-16 in 10
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="23" type="etymology">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="23">Etymology.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="23">The epithet of this species refers to its typical heteropolar valve outline.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="23" type="distribution">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="23">Distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="23">Found in the Desaguadero River.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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