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Issue: Vol. 755 No. 1: 7 May 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-05-07
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.755.1.8
Page range: 113-120
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Synura ehrenbergii sp. nov. (Chrysophyceae, Synurales), a new species from Russia

Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 197376, St. Petersburg, Russia
Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 197376, St. Petersburg, Russia
Chrysophytes Leningrad region Nature Park Peterseniae scales SEM Synurales TEM Vepssky Les Algae

Abstract

A new species, Synura ehrenbergii sp. nov., from Russia is described based on scale morphology studied by means of transmission and scanning electron microscopy. This species belongs to the section Peterseniae, and it has three types of scales with a central keel: apical scales, oval body scales, and narrow rear scales. All scales are covered with an external siliceous layer, which is clearly visible in SEM. Synura ehrenbergii was found in plankton samples taken from two lakes in the Nature Park Vepssky Les, Northwestern Russia.

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How to Cite

Shadrina, S.N. & Safronova, T.. (2026) Synura ehrenbergii sp. nov. (Chrysophyceae, Synurales), a new species from Russia. Phytotaxa 755 (1): 113–120. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.755.1.8