Chenhong Li, Lanyu Tan, Yahui Gao, Xuesong Li, Lin Sun, Junrong Liang, Jun Zhang, Luqiang Huang, Changping Chen
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Abstract
An amphoroid diatom epiphytic on seagrass leaves from Hainan Province, southern China was identified as Amphora lunulata Wachnicka & Gaiser. It is characterized by a semi-elliptical valve with acute apices, ventral striae interrupted at the centre, and an axial area, which is well developed on the dorsal side but narrower at the centre, in accordance with its original description. However, as seen under the scanning electronic microscope, A. lunulata presents a combination of features that is consistent with the description of the genus Seminavis, i.e., slit-like areolae covered by hymenes, terminal fissures hooked toward the dorsal side and unornamented valvocopula. Therefore, we redefined the taxonomic status of Amphora lunulata A.H. Wachnicka & E.E. Gaiser and transferred it to the genus Seminavis. We compared the morphometric characteristics of Seminavis lunulata to those of the original description from Wachnicka & Gaiser (2007) and other taxa in Seminavis, including Seminavis atlantica M. Garcia, Seminavis eulensteinii (Grunow) D.B. Danielidis, K. Ford & D. Kennett, Seminavis heidenii D.G. Mann in D.B. Danielidis & D.G. Mann.
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Diatom Research is the journal of the International Society for Diatom Research. The journal is published quarterly, in March, June, September and December, and welcomes manuscripts on any aspect of diatom biology.
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