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Type: Article
Published: 2013-07-03
Page range: 49–54
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A new species of the diatom genus Campylodiscus (Bacillariophyta) from Dongtan, Chongming Island, China

College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
2College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
Taxonomy new species diatoms China morphology

Abstract

A new species of genus Campylodiscus is described, Campylodiscus sinensis sp. nov., from Dongtan, Chongming Island, Shanghai, China. It is a small species compared with other species in genus Campylodiscus, with two characteristic kidney-shaped bumps externally and pyramidal verrucae. Light and scanning electron microscopy characteristics of this taxon support its systematic placement in the genus Campylodiscus. This new species is compared with other small species in genus Campylodiscus from around the world.