Five new species in the genus Staurosirella (Bacillariophyta) from European freshwater habitats
Bart Van de Vijver,
Valérie Peeters,
Iris Hansen
et al.
Abstract:Several populations belonging to the genus Staurosirella have been observed in European rivers that were previously identified as Staurosirella pinnata. In light of the recent taxonomic revisions of the genus Staurosirella, the morphology of the unknown Staurosirella populations has been critically investigated using light and scanning electron microscopy. Following the comparison with previously described Staurosirella species, five taxa could not be identified using the currently available literature on the … Show more
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