Two new species of the genus Mallomonas from the Cat Tien National Park (Viet Nam): Mallomonas distinguenda and Mallomonas skvortsovii

• DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.273.1.6
• Publication Date: 2016-09-05T03:50:32Z
• Authors: EVGENIY S. GUSEV; HAI DOAN-NHU; LAM NGUYEN-NGOC; DMITRY A. KAPUSTIN
• Keywords: Viet nam; Morphology

Mallomonas distinguenda sp. nov. and skvortsovii are described from Dak Lua swamp, located in Cat Tien National Park (Dong Nai Province, Southeastern Viet Nam). The description is based on silica-scale morphology studied by means of transmission scanning electron microscopy. These species belong to the section Papillosae scale morphology. most characteristic feature for both taxa shield reticulation. In case distinguenda, it an external By contrast, has internal