A new species of Fogedia (Bacillariophyceae) from tidal flats of Northeast Asia

The genus Fogedia was first established in 1997 based on Navicula giffeniana as a type species. The important features of the genus were the presence of lateral area, the location of the internal raphe fissure, and the simple apical raphe endings. Later, the generic description of Fogedia has been emended with the reports of four new species to the science having the genus to include twelve members in total. A thirteenth member of the genus has been observed in tidal flats of the Yellow Sea, and here we describe the species as Fogedia orientalis sp. nov. based on observations with the light (LM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Regional distribution of the species in the Northeast Asia is also discussed. The new Fogedia species is morphologically similar to F. densa in terms of small cell size as wells as the absence of a lateral area, however, the density and pattern of striae are clearly different from each other. Morphological characteristics and global occurrences of the thirteen Fogedia species has been provided.

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The genus Fogedia was established in 1997 and subsequently expanded to include a total of 13 species, with the description of a new species called Fogedia orientalis sp. nov. The morphological similarities and differences of the new species, as well as the global distribution of all 13 Fogedia species, have been provided.