Germainiella chandranii sp. nov. is described from a Myristica swamp of the Western Ghats, India, on the basis of light and scanning electron microscopy. The new species resembles two related genera, Fallacia Stickle & D.G. Mann and Germainiella Lange–Bertalot & Metzeltin on the basis of valve morphology, but a thorough investigation of valve ultrastructure confirms its placement in Germainiella. External valve outline and morphology, large conopeum covering the entire face of the valve, siliceous struts running perpendicular to the raphe support the generic assignment. The main diagnostic features of the new species are the presence of small tubules running perpendicular to the raphe, striae composed of a series of round to elongated areolae, which are not covered internally by hymenes, and a larger central area. The new species occurs in acidic waters of the Myristica swamps of the Western Ghats and it can be considered as an indicator of the acidic condition.

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来自印度西高止山脉肉豆蔻沼泽的 Germainiella (Bacillariophyta) 新种

Germainiella chandranii sp. 十一月 根据光学和扫描电子显微镜从印度西高止山脉的肉豆蔻沼泽中描述。这个新种在瓣膜形态的基础上类似于两个相关属，Fallacia Stickle & DG Mann 和 Germainiella Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin，但对瓣膜超微结构的彻底调查证实了它在 Germainiella 中的位置。外部瓣膜轮廓和形态，覆盖瓣膜整个面的大锥体，垂直于中缝的硅质支柱支持通用分配。新物种的主要诊断特征是存在垂直于中缝的小管、由一系列圆形至细长乳晕组成的条纹，其内部没有被处女膜覆盖，以及更大的中心区域。