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Oocystis apicurvata sp. nov. (Oocystaceae, Trebouxiophyceae), a new species of green algae from Chapada Diamantina, northeast Brazil

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Oocystis apicurvata sp. nov. (Oocystaceae, Trebouxiophyceae) is a new species of green algae from Chapada Diamantina, northeast Brazil. In this article, we describe a new species of coccoid green algae, Oocystis apicurvata sp. nov. based on material collected from the Marimbus Pantanal, Chapada Diamantina, Bahia State, northeast Brazil. The oppositely curved cell polar thickenings are unique for the species, and its relationships with morphological similar species are discussed.

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Authors would like to thank the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal do Ensino Superior for Master’s fellowship awarded to GJPR, the Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana and the Instituto de Botânica of São Paulo Environment State Department for their logistic support, Camila dos Anjos Ribeiro for precious help during the field work, and the Projeto Ecológico de Longa Duração (PELD—Chapada Diamantina, MCT/CNPq nº 59/2009) for financial support during material collection.

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  1. Laboratório de Ficologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Av. Transnordestina, s/nº, Novo Horizonte, Feira de Santana, BA, 44036-900, Brazil

    Geraldo J. P. Ramos & Carlos Wallace do N. Moura

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    Carlos E. de M. Bicudo

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This work is part of the Master of Science thesis of Geraldo J. P. Ramos.

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Ramos, G.J.P., de M. Bicudo, C.E. & do N. Moura, C.W. Oocystis apicurvata sp. nov. (Oocystaceae, Trebouxiophyceae), a new species of green algae from Chapada Diamantina, northeast Brazil. Braz. J. Bot 38, 171–173 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40415-014-0118-6

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