Species of Phacus (Euglenophyceae) in water bodies of Ekaterinburg area

This research aims to create a list and make a description of Phacus species found in polytypic ponds around Ekaterinburg in accordance with recent taxonomy changes. We used traditional methods (plankton nets) of collecting samples from water reservoirs to trap and concentrate the plankton in focus for our study. We analyzed species’ composition of the genus Phacus in various water reservoirs in Ekaterinburg and its vicinity. As a result, 17 species and one subspecies were identified according to the new genus taxonomy. All discovered species are new for Middle Ural. Descriptions and pictures of every recorded Phacus species are provided.