Craspedostauros nazmii sp. nov., a new diatom species (Bacillariophyta) from the Turkish Coast of the Black Sea
Journal: PhytoKeys
Year: 2023

<i>Craspedostauros</i> E.J. Cox is a diatom genus comprising 17 taxa reported from various regions of the world. While many species of <i>Craspedostauros</i> are epibiontic, the taxa have variable ecological preferences. In this study we formally describe <i>Craspedostaurosnazmii</i><b>sp. nov.</b>, an epilithic species discovered along the Turkish Black Sea Coast, based on light and scanning electron microscopy. <i>Craspedostaurosnazmii</i><b>sp. nov.</b> is characterized by valves that are lan