Melosira (Diatomeae) taxa from the Iguaçu River in southern Brazil

  • Nardelli M
  • Tremarin P
  • Ludwig T
  • et al.
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Abstract The study of the genus Melosira in plankton samples from the lower Iguaçu River revealed the presence of four taxa: Melosira undulata (Ehrenberg) Kützing var. undulata, M. undulata var. normanni Arnott, M. varians C. Agardh and M. muscigena Iwahashi. We present illustrations of the frustules using light microscopy (LM), descriptions, and comments about the morphology of the four taxa. The analysis of Melosira muscigena under scanning electron microscopy revealed unprecedented details of the ultrastructure, such as the shape and distribution of the rimoportulae at the valve mantle. This is the first record of Melosira undulata var. undulata and the second of M. muscigena in Brazil.Resumo O estudo do gênero Melosira em amostras de plâncton do baixo rio Iguaçu revelou a presença de quatro táxons: Melosira undulata (Ehrenberg) Kützing var. undulata, M. undulata var. normanni Arnott, M. varians C. Agardh e M. muscigena Iwahashi. Apresentam-se ilustrações das frústulas usando microscopia óptica (MO), descrições e comentários sobre a morfologia dos quatro táxons. A análise de Melosira muscigena sob microscopia eletrônica de varredura revelou detalhes sem precedentes da ultraestrutura, como a forma e distribuição das rimopórtulas no manto da valva. Este é o primeiro registro de Melosira undulata var. undulata e o segundo de M. muscigena para o Brasil.

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Nardelli, M. S., Tremarin, P. I., Ludwig, T. A. V., & Bueno, N. C. (2016). Melosira (Diatomeae) taxa from the Iguaçu River in southern Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 16(4). https://doi.org/10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2016-0249

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