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Issue: Vol. 765 No. 2: 1 Jul. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-07-01
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.765.2.7
Page range: 173-180
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A new species Ctenophora wojtaliae sp. nov. from a highly alkaline Göydün Spring, Sivas in Republic of Türkiye contributes to the diversity of Ctenophora (Fragilariaceae: Bacillariophyta)

Dumlupınar University; Faculty of Arts and Sciences; Department of Biology; 43000 Kütahya; Türkiye
Canadian Museum of Nature; P.O. Box 3443; Station D; Ottawa; Ontario K1P6P4; Canada
Eskişehir Osmangazi University; Faculty of Sciences; Department of Biology; 26040 Eskişehir; Türkiye
Eskişehir Osmangazi University; Faculty of Sciences; Department of Biology; 26040 Eskişehir; Türkiye
Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin; Freie Universität Berlin; Königin-Luise-Straße 6–8; 14195 Berlin; Germany
diatom extreme environment new species Ctenophora Algae highly alkaline

Abstract

A new Ctenophora wojtaliae sp. nov. is described from a unique microenvironment in the highly alkaline (pH 9.4) Göydün spring in the Eastern Anatolia. Valves of C. wojtaliae are linear and slightly lanceolate, with broadly rounded apices. The new taxon is similar to Ctenophora pulchella (Kützing) D.M.Williams & Round, C. saxonica (Kützing) D.M.Williams & Van de Vijver, C. sinensis B.Liu & D.M.Williams and C. subula (Sande Lacoste & Suringar) D.M.Williams & Van de Vijver. Unlike the other taxa, C. wojtaliae has longer specimens and a thickened ridge at the central area form a rectangular not circular structure.

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How to Cite

Solak, C.N., Hamilton, P.B., Mercan, D., Arslan, N. & Kusber, W.-H. (2026) A new species Ctenophora wojtaliae sp. nov. from a highly alkaline Göydün Spring, Sivas in Republic of Türkiye contributes to the diversity of Ctenophora (Fragilariaceae: Bacillariophyta). Phytotaxa 765 (2): 173–180. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.765.2.7