A new species<i> Ctenophora</i><i> wojtaliae</i><i> sp.</i><i> nov.</i> from a highly alkaline Göydün Spring, Sivas in Republic of Türkiye contributes to the diversity of<i> Ctenophora</i> (Fragilariaceae: Bacillariophyta)


Solak C. N., Hamilton P. B., Mercan D., Arslan N., Kusber W.

PHYTOTAXA, cilt.765, sa.2, ss.173-180, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 765 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.11646/phytotaxa.765.2.7
  • Dergi Adı: PHYTOTAXA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, Zoological Record
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.173-180
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Ctenophora, highly alkaline, new species
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A new Ctenophora wojtaliae sp. nov. is described from a unique microenvironment in the highly alkaline (pH 9.4) G & ouml;yd & uuml;n 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 (K & uuml;tzing) D.M.Williams & Round, C. saxonica (K & uuml;tzing) 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.