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Gomphonemoid diatom
July 6 , 2024
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- Researchers have discovered a new genus of the Gomphonemoid diatom found in the clean water river of the Eastern Ghats.
- The genus distinguishes it from the other members in the group Gomphonemoid in terms of valve symmetry and other certain valve features.
- It has been named Indiconema to value its restricted distribution in the country.
- Diatoms are microscopic algae that play a crucial role in our everyday lives by producing 25 per cent of global oxygen.
- Diatoms are First recorded in India by Ehrenberg in 1845.
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