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Taxonomical Survey on Silicoflagellates in Central Chile

González, Humberto

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Nova Hedwigia Band 41 Heft 1-4 (1985), p. 483 - 494

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published: Dec 12, 1985

DOI: 10.1127/nova.hedwigia/41/1985/483

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Abstract

A study of the silicoflagellates using both light and electron microscopy was carried out using 24 net surface samples and 71 water samples (250 cc) collected with Van Dorn bottles, in a range between 2 to 20 m water depths from Coliumo Bay (36°32’S; 72°57’W) and 24 net surface samples from Concepcion Bay (36°40’S; 73°01’W), Chile. Two species and three varieties were determinated. Two of these varieties: Distephanus speculum var. octonarius (Ehr.) Jorgensen and D. speculum var. polyactis (Ehr.) Lemmermann, are reported for the first time for Chile. Abnormalities of the observed siliceous skeleton are also reported.

Keywords

silicoflagellate • Distephanus speculum • Chile • taxonomy