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Illustrated dichotomous key for the identification of Thalassiosira Cleve species (Bacillariophyceae) from Lagoa dos Patos estuary and adjacent areas (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)

The paper presents a dichotomous key and a comparative table summarizing dimension data and diagnostic characteristics of seventeen Thalassiosira species (diatoms) commonly found in Lagoa dos Patos estuary and the coastal adjacent area (~32° S and 52° W). For all studied species, optic microscope illustrations and comments on significant morphological features are provided, together with scanning electron microscopy images.

phytoplankton; taxonomy; ultra-structure


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