Pigmented Euglenophytes in a natural and shallow lake in the semiarid region of Paraíba State, Brazil

A floristic survey of the class Euglenophyceae in Panati Lake (7º11'14" S and 36º49'52" W) is presented. The samples were collected between November 2005 and April 2007 along the margins of the lake, and a total of 29 taxa were collected, described, and illustrated, comprising 11 specifics and 18 infraspecifics, with five typical and 13 non-typical varieties. The genus Trachelomonas showed the greatest richness (13 taxa), followed by the genus Lepocinclis (seven taxa). All of the 29 taxa cataloged had been previously reported for Brazil, most with wide geographical distributions, but all were new records for Paraíba State, and 25 new for northeastern Brazil - reflecting the need for more taxonomic studies of the Euglenophyceae in these locations.

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Main Authors:	Araujo,Gabrielle Joanne Medeiros, Barbosa,José Etham de Lucena, Barbosa,Luciana Gomes
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Botânica de São Paulo 2012
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-84042012000100004
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