Sicilica‐scaled chrysophytes from Korea, a preliminary study

Abstract

Phytoplankton samples obtained from 10 localities in Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea, DPRK) have been examined by means of electron microscopy. 27 species of silica‐scaled chrysophytes (Chrysophyceae and Synurophyceae) have been identified, belonging to the genera Chrysosphaerella, Spiniferomonas, Paraphysomo‐nas, Mallomonas , and Synura. Almost all of these species are new to Korea, only two of them have with certainty been found there before.