Taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of a new freshwater ciliate Frontonia apoacuminata sp. nov. (Protista, Ciliophora, Oligohymenophorea) from Qingdao, PR China.
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DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.005071
Abstract: The morphology and ciliature of a new freshwater ciliate, Frontonia apoacuminata sp. nov., isolated from an artificial pond in Qingdao, PR China, were investigated using live observation and silver staining methods. The main features separating… read more here.
Keywords: apoacuminata nov; new freshwater; freshwater ciliate; ciliate frontonia ... See more keywords
Two new freshwater planarian species (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida: Dugesiidae) partially sympatric in Argentinean Patagonia
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DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2020-0169
Abstract: Girardia Ball, 1974 is the most diverse and widely distributed genus of the family Dugesiidae (Platyhelminthes: Continenticola) in the Neotropical region. Seven out of the 52 species of the genus are known for Argentina. The… read more here.
Keywords: two new; planarian species; dugesiidae; freshwater planarian ... See more keywords
A new freshwater alga, Ulvella shanxiensis (Chlorophyta) described from China
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DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.340.3.2
Abstract: A new freshwater alga species of Ulvella shanxiensis , is found in the circulating neutral water spring in China (Shanxi Province), growing epilithic and epiphytic on other substrates. This new species is characterized by olive-green,… read more here.
Keywords: shanxiensis; freshwater alga; ulvella shanxiensis; new freshwater ... See more keywords
Fritschiella aquatilis (Chaetophoraceae, Chlorophyta), a new freshwater green algae species from China
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DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.392.4.3
Abstract: A new freshwater algal species of Fritschiella aquatilis was found in a freshwater aquarium in China (Shanxi Province), floating on the surface or sinking at the bottom of the water. This new species is characterized… read more here.
Keywords: freshwater; fritschiella aquatilis; new species; aquatilis ... See more keywords
Adult Atlantic salmon have a new freshwater predator
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196046
Abstract: The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is one of the world’s most emblematic freshwater fish. Despite conservation and rehabilitation plans, populations of this species are dramatically declining due to human impacts such as habitat fragmentation, overfishing… read more here.
Keywords: freshwater; new freshwater; freshwater predator; predation ... See more keywords
Two new freshwater species of the genus Achnanthidium (Bacillariophyta, Achnanthidiaceae) from Qingxi River, China
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DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.191.78489
Abstract: Abstract We describe two new Achnanthidium species, A.anhuensesp. nov. and A.qingxiensesp. nov., from Qingxi River, Anhui Province, China, based on light and scanning electron microscopy. Both species belong to the “A.pyrenaicum complex” of the Achnanthidium… read more here.
Keywords: two new; qingxi river; valve; achnanthidium ... See more keywords
Two new freshwater species of Surirella (Bacillariophyta) from the Wuling Mountains, China
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DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.201.79626
Abstract: Abstract Two sympatric Surirella species found at the same specific locality in the Wuling Mountains of China are documented with light and scanning electron microscope. Both species are new to science and named S.wufluminensissp. nov.… read more here.
Keywords: freshwater species; two new; new freshwater; species surirella ... See more keywords