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Issue: Vol. 701 No. 2: 14 May 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-05-14
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.701.2.3
Page range: 161-176
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Molecular and morphological investigation of Sellaphora ashinovii sp. nov. and Planothidium paisiusii sp. nov.—two new diatom species from Oromia Region, Ethiopia

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
Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences, 152742 Borok, 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
diatoms Ethiopia molecular analysis new species Planothidium Sellaphora Algae

Abstract

Two diatom species from Ethiopian freshwater ecosystems, Sellaphora ashinovii sp. nov. and Planothidium paisiusii sp. nov., are described as new to science. Their morphology and molecular characteristics were analysed to establish their taxonomic position. Comparisons with closely related taxa and results of molecular analyses are presented. This study adds to the limited molecular information available on African diatoms and highlights the need for further molecular surveys across the continent.

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How to Cite

Tseplik, N., Glushchenko, A., Maltsev, Y., Genkal, S., Iurmanov, A. & Kulikovskiy, M. (2025) Molecular and morphological investigation of Sellaphora ashinovii sp. nov. and Planothidium paisiusii sp. nov.—two new diatom species from Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Phytotaxa 701 (2): 161–176. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.701.2.3