Buryatia strelnikovae (Bacillariophyta), a New Species of Diatoms for Science

The study of algological material from tundra lakes of the adjacent territories of the Ust-Lena Reserve (Yakutia) using scanning electron microscopy revealed a new species of diatoms for science— Buryatia strelnikovae sp. nov. The new species has morphological similarities with other species of the genus B. oviformis and B. crassa. It differs from the former in the larger number of striae and areoles per 10 µm and from the latter in the smaller length and width of the valve and a larger number of striae and areoles per 10 µm.