Gomphonema svalbardense sp. nov., a freshwater diatom species (Bacillariophyta) from the Arctic Region Plantentuin Meise / Agentschap Plantentuin Meise Universiteit Gent Universiteit Antwerpen
During a survey of freshwater diatoms from lakes in the region of Petuniabukta on Spitsbergen (Svalbard Archipelago) a new Gomphonema species, G. svalbardense sp. nov., has been recorded. The new taxon was previously cited in the literature as G. angustatum var. undulatum but this identification proved to be erroneous. Detailed morphology description of G. svalbardense based on light and scanning electron microscopy is presented in this paper ...