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Issue: Vol. 756 No. 3: 15 May 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-05-15
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.756.3.3
Page range: 240-250
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Skabitschewskia elenkinii sp. nov. (Achnanthidiaceae, Bacillariophyceae)—a new monoraphid diatom species from Kamchatka, Russian Far East

Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology RAS; 35 Botanicheskaya St.; 127276 Moscow; Russia
Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology RAS; 35 Botanicheskaya St.; 127276 Moscow; Russia
Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology RAS; 35 Botanicheskaya St.; 127276 Moscow; Russia
Algae freshwater Kamchatka monoraphid diatoms morphology new species Skabitschewskia

Abstract

A new large-celled species of the monoraphid genus Skabitschewskia from freshwater environments of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, is described based on a thorough morphological analysis with the use of light and scanning electron microscopy. The new species is characterized by large elliptic-lanceolate valves, a large cavum with a wide opening, characteristic ornamentation of the valves and a row of silica protrusions located along the valve edge. A comparison with morphologically close species is given. Furthermore, several new combinations for infraspecific taxa of Achnanthes peragalloi are suggested.

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How to Cite

Tseplik, N., Glushchenko, A. & Kulikovskiy, M. (2026) Skabitschewskia elenkinii sp. nov. (Achnanthidiaceae, Bacillariophyceae)—a new monoraphid diatom species from Kamchatka, Russian Far East. Phytotaxa 756 (3): 240–250. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.756.3.3