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A New Diatom Species of Salt Lake from Shanxi Province

Xie Shu-qi, Li Ting   

  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:1994-05-18 Published:1994-05-18
  • Contact: Xie Shu-qi

Abstract:

 A new diatom species, Nitzschia yunchengensis Xie et Li, is described and report-
ed in this paper. The species was collected from a salt lake in Yuncheng of Shanxi Province,
China. It is characterized by valves with capitate apices, keel central, transapical striae in-
visible under LM, but visible under SEM, about 60 in 10µm.

Key words: Diatom, Nitzschia yunchengensis, Shanxi