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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., LM A undigested specimens showing the cells always lying in girdle view with a rectangular shape (arrows) B-R seventeen valves showing a valve size diminution series, note the largest specimen (B) is three times longer than the smallest one (R). B illustration of holotype specimen. Scale bars: 50 μm (A); 10 μm (B-R)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753106" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Figs 2</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, girdle view A a complete frustule B middle detail of A, showing the valve mantle and six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6) of which B 1 to B 4 are associated with the epivalve and B 5 and B 6 are assigned to the hypovalve C, D two apical details of A, showing the valve mantle, six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6), and the closed-open-closed-open-closed-open arrangement (labeled Cl = closed and Op = open) of the apices of six bands. Scale bars: 10 μm (A); 1 μm (B-D)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753107" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">, 3</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM A a valve with a few girdle bands B a valve with an attached valvocopula C-E details of A showing the two rows of poroids in each band, a third very short row of poroids present (D, arrow), and the poroids continuing at one closed end (E, arrow) F-G details of B showing the valvocopula, note the two rows of poroids continuing at one closed end (F, arrow), silica sawtooth-shaped projections over virgae (G, H, arrows), and an open end (H). Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 1 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753108" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">, 4</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, valvocopula A, B two valvocopulae showing the sawtooth-shaped projections and the open nature C-E details of A showing the two rows of poroids, note one open end (C, two arrows), a third very short row of poroids present at the middle (D, arrow) and one closed end (E) F-H details of B showing the two rows of poroids, note one open end (F, arrow), a third very short row of poroids present at the middle (G, arrow), and the different poroid shapes of the two rows of poroids. Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 2 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753109" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">, 5</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, external view A, B two complete valves, note two rimoportulae per valve C-H details of Figs A, B showing the narrow sternum, the striae in groups separated by transverse clear areas, the slit-like external openings of rimoportulae, and the apical pore fields. Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 2 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753110" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">, 6</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, internal view A, B two complete valves note the distribution of the ribs and two rimportulae per valve C-E details of A showing the distribution of the ribs and the rimportulae embedded in one rib at each apex (C, E, two arrows) F-H details of B showing the distribution of the ribs and the rimportulae located among striae (F, H, two arrows). Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 1 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753111" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">, 7</figureCitation>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Holotype.</paragraph>
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JIU! G202201, specimen circled on slide, illustrated as Fig. 
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.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Registration.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Phycobank http://phycobank.org/103359.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Type locality.</paragraph>
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China. Qinghai Province: Lake Qinghai, a sampling point near the lakeshore (Fig. 
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, sampling site 1), 
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, 
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, 3210 m a.s.l., collected by Bing Liu, July 19, 2019.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Description.</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">LM</emphasis>
(Fig. 
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). Living cells always observed in girdle view are rectangular (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., LM A undigested specimens showing the cells always lying in girdle view with a rectangular shape (arrows) B-R seventeen valves showing a valve size diminution series, note the largest specimen (B) is three times longer than the smallest one (R). B illustration of holotype specimen. Scale bars: 50 μm (A); 10 μm (B-R)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753106" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">2A</figureCitation>
, arrows). Cell depth (along the pervalvar axis, n = 35) 3.3-8.8 
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, always larger than valve width (2.0-3.0 
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). Valve linear-lanceolate, with subcapitate to capitate apices (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., LM A undigested specimens showing the cells always lying in girdle view with a rectangular shape (arrows) B-R seventeen valves showing a valve size diminution series, note the largest specimen (B) is three times longer than the smallest one (R). B illustration of holotype specimen. Scale bars: 50 μm (A); 10 μm (B-R)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753106" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">2B-R</figureCitation>
). Valve dimensions (n = 69): 24-88 
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long, 2.0-3.0 
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wide, transapical ribs unevenly spaced, 8-13 in 10 
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Figure 2.</emphasis>
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sp. nov., LM 
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undigested specimens showing the cells always lying in girdle view with a rectangular shape (arrows) 
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seventeen valves showing a valve size diminution series, note the largest specimen (
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illustration of holotype specimen. Scale bars: 50 
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">SEM</emphasis>
(Figs 
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- 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, internal view A, B two complete valves note the distribution of the ribs and two rimportulae per valve C-E details of A showing the distribution of the ribs and the rimportulae embedded in one rib at each apex (C, E, two arrows) F-H details of B showing the distribution of the ribs and the rimportulae located among striae (F, H, two arrows). Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 1 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753111" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">7</figureCitation>
). Frustule and valvocopula view: Frustule rectangular in girdle view (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, girdle view A a complete frustule B middle detail of A, showing the valve mantle and six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6) of which B 1 to B 4 are associated with the epivalve and B 5 and B 6 are assigned to the hypovalve C, D two apical details of A, showing the valve mantle, six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6), and the closed-open-closed-open-closed-open arrangement (labeled Cl = closed and Op = open) of the apices of six bands. Scale bars: 10 μm (A); 1 μm (B-D)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753107" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">3A</figureCitation>
); normal vegetative frustule composed of epivalve, hypovalve, and six girdle bands (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, girdle view A a complete frustule B middle detail of A, showing the valve mantle and six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6) of which B 1 to B 4 are associated with the epivalve and B 5 and B 6 are assigned to the hypovalve C, D two apical details of A, showing the valve mantle, six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6), and the closed-open-closed-open-closed-open arrangement (labeled Cl = closed and Op = open) of the apices of six bands. Scale bars: 10 μm (A); 1 μm (B-D)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753107" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">3B-D</figureCitation>
). Four girdle bands associated with the epivalve (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, girdle view A a complete frustule B middle detail of A, showing the valve mantle and six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6) of which B 1 to B 4 are associated with the epivalve and B 5 and B 6 are assigned to the hypovalve C, D two apical details of A, showing the valve mantle, six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6), and the closed-open-closed-open-closed-open arrangement (labeled Cl = closed and Op = open) of the apices of six bands. Scale bars: 10 μm (A); 1 μm (B-D)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753107" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">3B-D, B1</figureCitation>
to B4), two with hypovalve (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, girdle view A a complete frustule B middle detail of A, showing the valve mantle and six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6) of which B 1 to B 4 are associated with the epivalve and B 5 and B 6 are assigned to the hypovalve C, D two apical details of A, showing the valve mantle, six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6), and the closed-open-closed-open-closed-open arrangement (labeled Cl = closed and Op = open) of the apices of six bands. Scale bars: 10 μm (A); 1 μm (B-D)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753107" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">3B-D, B5 and B6</figureCitation>
), yielding in a 4:2 configuration of girdle bands in non-dividing vegetative cells. Girdle bands open and having a closed-open-closed-open-closed-open arrangement at one apex in a complete cell (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, girdle view A a complete frustule B middle detail of A, showing the valve mantle and six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6) of which B 1 to B 4 are associated with the epivalve and B 5 and B 6 are assigned to the hypovalve C, D two apical details of A, showing the valve mantle, six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6), and the closed-open-closed-open-closed-open arrangement (labeled Cl = closed and Op = open) of the apices of six bands. Scale bars: 10 μm (A); 1 μm (B-D)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753107" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">3C-D</figureCitation>
). Striae continuing onto deep mantle and no blisters present (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, girdle view A a complete frustule B middle detail of A, showing the valve mantle and six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6) of which B 1 to B 4 are associated with the epivalve and B 5 and B 6 are assigned to the hypovalve C, D two apical details of A, showing the valve mantle, six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6), and the closed-open-closed-open-closed-open arrangement (labeled Cl = closed and Op = open) of the apices of six bands. Scale bars: 10 μm (A); 1 μm (B-D)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753107" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">3B-D</figureCitation>
). Valvocopula open at one pole, always furnished with two rows of poroids, but sometimes with very short isolated third row of poroids (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM A a valve with a few girdle bands B a valve with an attached valvocopula C-E details of A showing the two rows of poroids in each band, a third very short row of poroids present (D, arrow), and the poroids continuing at one closed end (E, arrow) F-G details of B showing the valvocopula, note the two rows of poroids continuing at one closed end (F, arrow), silica sawtooth-shaped projections over virgae (G, H, arrows), and an open end (H). Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 1 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753108" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">4D</figureCitation>
, arrow). Valvocopula forming an open ring with the same shape as the valve outline, closely attached to the mantle interior, surrounding the valve margin (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM A a valve with a few girdle bands B a valve with an attached valvocopula C-E details of A showing the two rows of poroids in each band, a third very short row of poroids present (D, arrow), and the poroids continuing at one closed end (E, arrow) F-G details of B showing the valvocopula, note the two rows of poroids continuing at one closed end (F, arrow), silica sawtooth-shaped projections over virgae (G, H, arrows), and an open end (H). Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 1 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753108" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">4B</figureCitation>
). Advalvar row of valvocopula poroids of each valvocopula bisecting pars interior from exterior, located at mid-line, pars media (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, girdle view A a complete frustule B middle detail of A, showing the valve mantle and six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6) of which B 1 to B 4 are associated with the epivalve and B 5 and B 6 are assigned to the hypovalve C, D two apical details of A, showing the valve mantle, six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6), and the closed-open-closed-open-closed-open arrangement (labeled Cl = closed and Op = open) of the apices of six bands. Scale bars: 10 μm (A); 1 μm (B-D)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753107" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">3C-D</figureCitation>
), inner row of poroids and the very short isolated third row located on pars exterior (Figs 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM A a valve with a few girdle bands B a valve with an attached valvocopula C-E details of A showing the two rows of poroids in each band, a third very short row of poroids present (D, arrow), and the poroids continuing at one closed end (E, arrow) F-G details of B showing the valvocopula, note the two rows of poroids continuing at one closed end (F, arrow), silica sawtooth-shaped projections over virgae (G, H, arrows), and an open end (H). Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 1 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753108" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">4D</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, valvocopula A, B two valvocopulae showing the sawtooth-shaped projections and the open nature C-E details of A showing the two rows of poroids, note one open end (C, two arrows), a third very short row of poroids present at the middle (D, arrow) and one closed end (E) F-H details of B showing the two rows of poroids, note one open end (F, arrow), a third very short row of poroids present at the middle (G, arrow), and the different poroid shapes of the two rows of poroids. Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 2 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753109" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">5C-E</figureCitation>
). Valvocopula with crenulated edge attaching to valve, internally visible over virgae (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM A a valve with a few girdle bands B a valve with an attached valvocopula C-E details of A showing the two rows of poroids in each band, a third very short row of poroids present (D, arrow), and the poroids continuing at one closed end (E, arrow) F-G details of B showing the valvocopula, note the two rows of poroids continuing at one closed end (F, arrow), silica sawtooth-shaped projections over virgae (G, H, arrows), and an open end (H). Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 1 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753108" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">4G-H</figureCitation>
, arrows). Valvocopula open ends hyaline (with no ornamentation) (Figs 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM A a valve with a few girdle bands B a valve with an attached valvocopula C-E details of A showing the two rows of poroids in each band, a third very short row of poroids present (D, arrow), and the poroids continuing at one closed end (E, arrow) F-G details of B showing the valvocopula, note the two rows of poroids continuing at one closed end (F, arrow), silica sawtooth-shaped projections over virgae (G, H, arrows), and an open end (H). Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 1 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753108" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">4H</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, valvocopula A, B two valvocopulae showing the sawtooth-shaped projections and the open nature C-E details of A showing the two rows of poroids, note one open end (C, two arrows), a third very short row of poroids present at the middle (D, arrow) and one closed end (E) F-H details of B showing the two rows of poroids, note one open end (F, arrow), a third very short row of poroids present at the middle (G, arrow), and the different poroid shapes of the two rows of poroids. Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 2 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753109" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">5C</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, valvocopula A, B two valvocopulae showing the sawtooth-shaped projections and the open nature C-E details of A showing the two rows of poroids, note one open end (C, two arrows), a third very short row of poroids present at the middle (D, arrow) and one closed end (E) F-H details of B showing the two rows of poroids, note one open end (F, arrow), a third very short row of poroids present at the middle (G, arrow), and the different poroid shapes of the two rows of poroids. Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 2 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753109" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">5F</figureCitation>
). Poroid density of the valvocopula is 66-70 in 10 
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
.
</paragraph>
<caption doi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753107" pageId="0" pageNumber="93" start="Figure 3" startId="F3">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="93">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Figure 3.</emphasis>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Diatoma sinensis</emphasis>
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sp. nov., SEM, girdle view 
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a complete frustule 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">B</emphasis>
middle detail of 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">A</emphasis>
, showing the valve mantle and six bands (labeled B1 to B6) of which B1 to B4 are associated with the epivalve and B5 and B6 are assigned to the hypovalve 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">C, D</emphasis>
two apical details of 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">A</emphasis>
, showing the valve mantle, six bands (labeled B1 to B6), and the closed-open-closed-open-closed-open arrangement (labeled Cl = closed and Op = open) of the apices of six bands. Scale bars: 10 
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">A</emphasis>
); 1 
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">B-D</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption doi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753108" pageId="0" pageNumber="93" start="Figure 4" startId="F4">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="93">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Figure 4.</emphasis>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Diatoma sinensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov., SEM 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">A</emphasis>
a valve with a few girdle bands 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">B</emphasis>
a valve with an attached valvocopula 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">C-E</emphasis>
details of 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">A</emphasis>
showing the two rows of poroids in each band, a third very short row of poroids present (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">D</emphasis>
, arrow), and the poroids continuing at one closed end (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">E</emphasis>
, arrow) 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">F-G</emphasis>
details of 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">B</emphasis>
showing the valvocopula, note the two rows of poroids continuing at one closed end (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">F</emphasis>
, arrow), silica sawtooth-shaped projections over virgae (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">G</emphasis>
, 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">H</emphasis>
, arrows), and an open end (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">H</emphasis>
). Scale bars: 5 
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">A, B</emphasis>
); 1 
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">C-H</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption doi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753109" pageId="0" pageNumber="93" start="Figure 5" startId="F5">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="93">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Figure 5.</emphasis>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Diatoma sinensis</emphasis>
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sp. nov., SEM, valvocopula 
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two valvocopulae showing the sawtooth-shaped projections and the open nature 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">C-E</emphasis>
details of 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">A</emphasis>
showing the two rows of poroids, note one open end (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">C</emphasis>
, two arrows), a third very short row of poroids present at the middle (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">D</emphasis>
, arrow) and one closed end (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">E</emphasis>
) 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">F-H</emphasis>
details of 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">B</emphasis>
showing the two rows of poroids, note one open end (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">F</emphasis>
, arrow), a third very short row of poroids present at the middle (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">G</emphasis>
, arrow), and the different poroid shapes of the two rows of poroids. Scale bars: 5 
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">A, B</emphasis>
); 2 
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">C-H</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="93">
External view: Valve linear-lanceolate, with subcapitate to capitate apices (Fig. 
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). Valve surface smooth, spines absent. Striae uniseriate, perpendicular to a narrow central sternum, 43-54 in 10 
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
. Striae in groups of two to six separated by transverse ribs continuing down the vertical mantle (Figs 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, girdle view A a complete frustule B middle detail of A, showing the valve mantle and six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6) of which B 1 to B 4 are associated with the epivalve and B 5 and B 6 are assigned to the hypovalve C, D two apical details of A, showing the valve mantle, six bands (labeled B 1 to B 6), and the closed-open-closed-open-closed-open arrangement (labeled Cl = closed and Op = open) of the apices of six bands. Scale bars: 10 μm (A); 1 μm (B-D)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753107" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">3A-D</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, external view A, B two complete valves, note two rimoportulae per valve C-H details of Figs A, B showing the narrow sternum, the striae in groups separated by transverse clear areas, the slit-like external openings of rimoportulae, and the apical pore fields. Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 2 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753110" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">6C-H</figureCitation>
). More closely spaced rows of pores occurring at both apices, forming rather distinct apical pore fields (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, external view A, B two complete valves, note two rimoportulae per valve C-H details of Figs A, B showing the narrow sternum, the striae in groups separated by transverse clear areas, the slit-like external openings of rimoportulae, and the apical pore fields. Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 2 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753110" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">6C, E, F, H</figureCitation>
). Two rimoportulae per valve, one per pole, with slit-like opening externally (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, external view A, B two complete valves, note two rimoportulae per valve C-H details of Figs A, B showing the narrow sternum, the striae in groups separated by transverse clear areas, the slit-like external openings of rimoportulae, and the apical pore fields. Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 2 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753110" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">6C, E, F, H</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<caption doi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753110" pageId="0" pageNumber="93" start="Figure 6" startId="F6">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="93">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Figure 6.</emphasis>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Diatoma sinensis</emphasis>
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sp. nov., SEM, external view 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">A, B</emphasis>
two complete valves, note two rimoportulae per valve 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">C-H</emphasis>
details of Figs 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">A, B</emphasis>
showing the narrow sternum, the striae in groups separated by transverse clear areas, the slit-like external openings of rimoportulae, and the apical pore fields. Scale bars: 5 
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">A, B</emphasis>
); 2 
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">C-H</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="93">
Internal view: Valve linear-lanceolate, with subcapitate to capitate apices (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, internal view A, B two complete valves note the distribution of the ribs and two rimportulae per valve C-E details of A showing the distribution of the ribs and the rimportulae embedded in one rib at each apex (C, E, two arrows) F-H details of B showing the distribution of the ribs and the rimportulae located among striae (F, H, two arrows). Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 1 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753111" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">7A-B</figureCitation>
). Transapical ribs, mostly primary, part of internal valve surface (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, internal view A, B two complete valves note the distribution of the ribs and two rimportulae per valve C-E details of A showing the distribution of the ribs and the rimportulae embedded in one rib at each apex (C, E, two arrows) F-H details of B showing the distribution of the ribs and the rimportulae located among striae (F, H, two arrows). Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 1 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753111" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">7A-H</figureCitation>
). Rimoportula prominent, two per valve (n = 22), present at both apices, possessing bilabiate structure (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, internal view A, B two complete valves note the distribution of the ribs and two rimportulae per valve C-E details of A showing the distribution of the ribs and the rimportulae embedded in one rib at each apex (C, E, two arrows) F-H details of B showing the distribution of the ribs and the rimportulae located among striae (F, H, two arrows). Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 1 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753111" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">7C, E, F, H</figureCitation>
). Rimoportula positions variable, either embedded in a transapical rib (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, internal view A, B two complete valves note the distribution of the ribs and two rimportulae per valve C-E details of A showing the distribution of the ribs and the rimportulae embedded in one rib at each apex (C, E, two arrows) F-H details of B showing the distribution of the ribs and the rimportulae located among striae (F, H, two arrows). Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 1 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753111" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">7C, E</figureCitation>
) or located among striae (Fig. 
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Diatoma sinensis sp. nov., SEM, internal view A, B two complete valves note the distribution of the ribs and two rimportulae per valve C-E details of A showing the distribution of the ribs and the rimportulae embedded in one rib at each apex (C, E, two arrows) F-H details of B showing the distribution of the ribs and the rimportulae located among striae (F, H, two arrows). Scale bars: 5 μm (A, B); 1 μm (C-H)." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753111" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">7F, H</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<caption doi="10.3897/phytokeys.210.90438.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/753111" pageId="0" pageNumber="93" start="Figure 7" startId="F7">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="93">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Figure 7.</emphasis>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Diatoma sinensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov., SEM, internal view 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">A, B</emphasis>
two complete valves note the distribution of the ribs and two rimportulae per valve 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">C-E</emphasis>
details of 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">A</emphasis>
showing the distribution of the ribs and the rimportulae embedded in one rib at each apex (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">C, E</emphasis>
, two arrows) 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">F-H</emphasis>
details of 
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">B</emphasis>
showing the distribution of the ribs and the rimportulae located among striae (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">F, H</emphasis>
, two arrows). Scale bars: 5 
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">A, B</emphasis>
); 1 
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">C-H</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
</caption>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="93" type="etymology">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Etymology.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Named after China, where the species was found.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="93" type="ecology">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Ecology.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="93">
Measured in situ specific conductivity was 16.30 
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.09 mS∙cm-1, pH was 9.14 
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.01, and the water temperature was 15.5 
<normalizedToken originalValue="±">+/-</normalizedToken>
0.3 °C. 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Diatoma sinensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
was found on submerged stones with yellow-brown surfaces, occurring with 
<taxonomicName authorityName="H.J.B.Juhlin-Dannfelt" authorityYear="1882" class="Bacillariophyceae" family="Berkeleyaceae" genus="Berkeleya" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Chromista" lsidName="Berkeleya fennica" order="Naviculales" pageId="0" pageNumber="93" phylum="Bacillariophyta" rank="species" species="fennica">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Berkeleya fennica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<bibRefCitation author="Juhlin-Dannfelt, H" journalOrPublisher="Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar" pageId="0" pageNumber="93" pagination="1 - 52" refId="B10" refString="Juhlin-Dannfelt, H, 1882. On the diatoms of the Baltic Sea. Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 6 (21): 1 - 52" title="On the diatoms of the Baltic Sea." volume="6" year="1882">Juhlin-Dannfelt (1882)</bibRefCitation>
, 
<taxonomicName class="Bacillariophyceae" family="Naviculaceae" genus="Pinnularia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Pinnularia qinghainensis" order="Naviculales" pageId="0" pageNumber="93" phylum="Bacillariophyta" rank="species" species="qinghainensis">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Pinnularia qinghainensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Bing Liu &amp; S. Blanco (
<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.483.1.5" author="Deng, L-Y" journalOrPublisher="Phytotaxa" pageId="0" pageNumber="93" pagination="80 - 84" refId="B6" refString="Deng, L-Y, Blanco, S, Liu, B, Quan, S-J, Long, J-Y, 2021. Pinnularia qinghainensis: A new diatom species (Bacillariophyta) found in the brackish Lake Qinghai, China. Phytotaxa 483 (1): 80 - 84, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.483.1.5" title="Pinnularia qinghainensis: A new diatom species (Bacillariophyta) found in the brackish Lake Qinghai, China." url="https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.483.1.5" volume="483" year="2021">Deng et al. 2021</bibRefCitation>
), 
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Bing Liu &amp; D.M. Williams (
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Bing Liu and D.M. Williams (
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(W. Smith) Reimer (
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), 
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Bing Liu &amp; D.M. Williams (
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), and some species of 
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Bory (
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), 
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, 
<taxonomicName authorityName="Baer" authorityYear="1826" class="Monogenea" family="Capsalidae" genus="Nitzschia" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Nitzschia" order="Capsalidea" pageId="0" pageNumber="93" phylum="Platyhelminthes" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Nitzschia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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, and 
<taxonomicName authorityName="P.J.F.Turpin" authorityYear="1828" class="Bacillariophyceae" family="Tabellariaceae" genus="Surirella" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Chromista" lsidName="Surirella" order="Rhabdonematales" pageId="0" pageNumber="93" phylum="Bacillariophyta" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="93">Surirella</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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.
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