Skip to main content Skip to main navigation menu Skip to site footer
Responsive image
Issue: Vol. 613 No. 1: 7 Sept. 2023
Type: Article
Published: 2023-09-07
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.613.1.2
Page range: 29-38
Abstract views: 200
PDF downloaded: 12

New insights into the diversity and distribution of the genus Spirotaenia (Mesotaeniaceae, Streptophyta) in the Neotropics, including the description of S. tetrahelica sp. nov.

Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz; Departamento de Ciências Biológicas; Rodovia Jorge Amado; km 16; 45662-900; Ilhéus; BA; Brazil
Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz; Departamento de Ciências Biológicas; Rodovia Jorge Amado; km 16; 45662-900; Ilhéus; BA; Brazil
Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz; Departamento de Ciências Biológicas; Rodovia Jorge Amado; km 16; 45662-900; Ilhéus; BA; Brazil
Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana; Departamento de Ciências Biológicas; Av. Universitária; km 3; BR-116; 44031-460; Feira de Santana; BA; Brazil
algae Brazil desmids Zygnematales

Abstract

Spirotaenia is one of the main genera within the family Mesotaeniaceae (Streptophyta), and it is mostly known for its cells with helical chloroplasts. During a taxonomic survey of microalgae in the Bahia State, Brazil, three taxa of Spirotaenia were found, including a new species (S. tetrahelica), which is described herein, and two pioneer records for the Neotropics (S. beijerinckii and S. erythrocephala). This study provides detailed information on these species and other taxa of Spirotaenia reported in the Neotropical region, including a taxonomic key, descriptions, illustrations, comments, and some ecological data. As a result, we now have a better understanding of the diversity and geographic distribution of that genus in the Neotropics, which currently consists of eight species. Brazil has the highest diversity of the genus in that region, with seven species, two of which are likely endemic.

 

References

  1. Akar, B. & Avci, U. (2022) New records of desmids from blanket bogs in Turkey. Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research 24 (3): 36–46. https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2022-0018
  2. Animica, F.V. & Palanisamy, M. (2022) First Record of Spirotaenia erythrocephala (Mesotaeniaceae, Zygnematales) to Phycoflora of India. Nelumbo 64 (1): 97–99. https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v64/2022/170123
  3. Bicudo, C.E.M. & Bicudo, R.M.T. (1969) Algas da Lagoa das Prateleiras, Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Brasil. Rickia 4: 1–40.
  4. Bicudo, C.E.M. & Menezes, M. (2017) Gêneros de algas de águas continentais do Brasil. Third edition. RiMa, São Carlos. 572 pp.
  5. Borge, O. (1906) Algen aus Argentina und Bolivia. Arkiv för botanik 4 (6): 1–13.
  6. Braun, A. (1856) Beobachtungen des Dr. Itzigsohn in Neu-Damm über verschiedene mikroscopische Algen. Botanische Zeitung 14: 46–47.
  7. Brook, A.J. (1998) Tortitaenia nom. nov. pro Polytaenia Brook, a name of a genus of saccoderm desmids. The Quekett Journal of Microscopy 38: 146.
  8. Brook, A.J. & Williamson, D.B. (2010) A Monograph on some British Desmids. Ray Society, London.
  9. Cheng, S., Xian, W., Fu, Y., Marin, B., Keller, J., Wu, T., Sun, W., Li, X., Xu, Y., Zhang, Y., Wittek, S., Reder, T., Günther, G., Gontcharov, A., Wang, S., Li, L., Liu, X., Wang, J., Yang, H., Xu, X., Delaux, P.-M., Melkonian, B., Wong, G.K.-S. & Melkonian, M. (2019) Genomes of subaerial Zygnematophyceae provide insights into land plant evolution. Cell 179: 1057–1067. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2019.10.019
  10. Cholnoky, B.J. (1955) Hydrobiologische Untersuchungen in Transvaal I. Vergleichung der herbstlichen Algengemeinschaften in Rayton-vlei und Leeufontein. Hydrobiologia 7: 137–209. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00046690
  11. Coesel, P.F.M. (2002) New, intriguing desmid taxa from the Netherlands. Algological Studies 104: 69–79. https://doi.org/10.1127/algol_stud/104/2002/69
  12. Coesel, P.F.M. & Meesters, K.J. (2007) Desmids of the Lowlands Mesotaeniaceae and Desmidaceae of the European Lowlands. NNV Publishing, Zeist, 351 pp. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004277922
  13. Compère, P. (1977) Algues de la région du lac Tchad. VII. Chlorophycophytes (3e partie: Desmidiées) (I). Cahiers de l’Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-Mer. Paris. Série Hydrobiologie 11 (2): 77–177.
  14. Förster, K. (1969) Amazonische Desmidieen 1. Teil: Areal Santarém. Amazoniana 2 (1/2): 5–116.
  15. Fritsch, F.E. & Rich, F. (1924) Contributions to our knowledge of the Freshwater Algae of Africa. 4. Freshwater and Subaerial Algae from Natal. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 11 (1): 297–398. https://doi.org/10.1080/00359192309519589
  16. Gontcharov, A.A. & Melkonian, M. (2004) Unusual position of the genus Spirotaenia Zygnematophyccae) among streptophytes revealed by SSU rDNA and rbcL sequence comparisons. Phycologia 43: 105–113. https://doi.org/10.2216/i0031-8884-43-1-105.1
  17. Grönblad, R. & Croasdale, H.T. (1971) Desmids from Namibia (SW Africa). Acta Botanica Fennica 93: 1–40.
  18. Guarrera, S.A. & Kühnemann, O. (1949) Catálogo de las “Chlorophyta” y “Cyanophyta” de agua dulce de la República Argentina. Lilloa 19: 219–318.
  19. Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2023) AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Available from: http://www.algaebase.org (accessed 7 September 2023)
  20. Hancock, F.D. (1973) Algal Ecology of a Stream Polluted Through Gold Mining on the Witwatersrand. Hydrobiologia 43 (1–2): 189–229. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00014267
  21. Kim, H.S., Lee, J.H. & Kim, J.H. (2020) A checklist of freshwater algae from Mt. Sinbul alpine wetlands in South Korea. Nova Hedwigia 111 (1–2): 1–38. https://doi.org/10.1127/nova_hedwigia/2020/0584
  22. Kossinskaja, E.K. (1952) Flora sporovykh rasteniy SSSR. Kon”yugaty, ili Stseplyanki (1). Mezoteniyevyye i Gonatozigovyye Vodorosli [Non-Vascular flora of the USSR. Conjugates (I). Mesotaeniales and Gonatozygales] . Vol. 2. Moscow & Leningrad: Izdate’stvo Akademii Nauk SSSR. pp. [1]–162 [+1], 31 figures, 17 plates, 1 map. [in Russian]
  23. Krieger, W. & Bourrelly, P. (1956) Desmidiacées des Andes du Venezuela. In: Gessner, F. & Vareschi, V. (Eds.) Ergebnisse der deutschen limnologischen Venezuela-Expedition 1952. Bd 1. Berlin: VEB Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften. pp. 141–195.
  24. Kützing, F.T. (1849) Species algarum. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus. pp. [i]–vi, [1]–922.
  25. Matthews, R.A. (2023) Freshwater Algae in Northwest Washington, Volume III. Desmids, Part A. Western Washington University. 1299 pp.
  26. Oliveira, I.B., Bicudo, C.E.M. & Moura, C.W.N. (2013) First records of Zygnematales (Zygnematophyceae, Streptophyta) for the state of Bahia, Brazil. Acta Botanica Brasilica 27 (4): 743–750. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-33062013000400014
  27. Palamar-Mordvintseva, G.M. & Petlovany, O.A. (2009) Flora algarum Ucrainicae. Volumen 12. Streptophyta. Fasciculus 1. Familia Mesotaeniaceae. Kyiv. pp. [1–5] 6–156, 33 pls.
  28. Prescott, G.W., Croasdale, H.T. & Vinyeard, W. (1972) North American Flora. Desmidiales. Part 1 Saccodermae, Mesotaeniaceae. North American Flora, series II 6: 1–84.
  29. Ralfs, J. (1848) The British Desmidieae. Reeve, Benham & Reeve, London, 226 pp. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.14791
  30. Ramos, G.J.P., Bicudo, C.E.M. & Moura, C.W.N. (2017) Taxonomic notes on Spirotaenia (Mesotaeniaceae, Zygnematophyceae) from a Brazilian phytotelm habitat: new species and new records. Phytotaxa 309 (3): 265–270. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.309.3.8
  31. Rino, J.A. (1971) Contribuição para o conhecimento das algas de água doce de Moçambique—II. Revista de Ciências Biológicas [Universidade de Lourenço Marques], Série A 4: 9–91
  32. Rino, J.A. (1972) Contribuição para o conhecimento das algas de água doce de Moçambique—III. Revista de Ciências Biológicas [Universidade de Lourenço Marques], Série A 5: 121–264
  33. Soares, M.C.S., Sophia, M.G. & Huszar, V.L.M. (2007) Phytoplankton flora of two rivers in Southeast Brazil: Paraibuna and Pomba Rivers, Minas Gerais. Brazilian Journal of Botany 30 (3) 433–450. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-84042007000300009
  34. Sophia, M.G. (1991) Desmídias de hábito solitário (exceto Micrasterias C. Agardh ex Ralfs) do município do Rio de Janeiro e arredores, Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Biologia 51: 85–107.
  35. Taniguchi, G.M., Peres, A.C., Senna, P.A.C. & Bicudo, D.C. (1998) Desmidiaceae filamentosas, Mesotaeniaceae e Gonatozygaceae de uma lagoa marginal do Rio Moji-Guaçu, Estação Ecológica de Jataí, estado de São Paulo. Hoehnea 25 (2): 149–167.
  36. Tell, G. (1985) Catálogo de las algas de agua dulce de la República Argentina. Bibliotheca Phycologica 70: [i–vi], 1–283.
  37. Thérézien, Y. (1991) D’ Algues d’Eau douce de Mares de “La Siberia” en Bolivie. Bibliotheca Phycologica. Vol. 88. pp. 1–129.
  38. Yacubson, S. (1960) Desmidiaceae del lago San Roque y tributários (Provincia de Cordoba, Argentina). Boletin de la Sociedade Argentina de Botánica 8 (2): 60–88.
  39. Wickett, N.J., Mirarab, S., Nguyen, N., Warnow, T., Carpenter, E., Matasci, N., Ayyampalayam, S., Barker, M.S., Burleigh, J.G., Gitzendanner, M.A., Ruhfel, B.R., Wafula, E., Der, J.P., Graham, S.W., Mathews, S., Melkonian, M., Soltis, D.E., Soltis, P.S., Miles, N.W., Rothfels, C.J., Pokorny, L., Shaw, A.J., DeGironimo, L., Stevenson, D.W., Surek, B., Villarreal, J.C., Roure, B., Philippe, H., dePamphilis, C.W., Chen, T., Deyholos, M.K., Baucom, R.S., Kutchan, T.M., Augustin, M.M., Wang, J., Zhang, Y., Tian, Z., Yan, Z., Wu, X., Sun, X., Wong, G.K.-S. & Leebens-Mack, J. (2014) Phylotranscriptomic analysis of the origin and early diversification of land plants. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 111: E4859–E4868. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1323926111