taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
03AC87E9455AFFA6FF28FB71FD9B0223.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6951993/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6951993	FIGURES 32–53. Afrocymbella nyassae sp. nov., LM valve views.All valves displayed from the type material (core sample MAL05-1C- 26E2, 17–18 cm, ~135.5 ka). Fig. 39. Holotype specimen. Scale bar = 10 μm.	FIGURES 32–53. Afrocymbella nyassae sp. nov., LM valve views.All valves displayed from the type material (core sample MAL05-1C- 26E2, 17–18 cm, ~135.5 ka). Fig. 39. Holotype specimen. Scale bar = 10 μm.	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E9455AFFA6FF28FB71FD9B0223.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6951995/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6951995	FIGURES 54–56. Afrocymbella nyassae sp. nov., SEM external valve views. 54. Half-valve showing uniseriate striae and single stigmoid positioned distally from the round, slightly asymmetric central area. 55. View of the whole valve showing raphe structure and striae continuing onto valve mantle. 56. Close view of distal raphe terminal fissure andAPF of round poroids. Scale bars = 5 μm (Fig. 54), 2 μm (Fig. 55), 1 μm (Fig. 56).	FIGURES 54–56. Afrocymbella nyassae sp. nov., SEM external valve views. 54. Half-valve showing uniseriate striae and single stigmoid positioned distally from the round, slightly asymmetric central area. 55. View of the whole valve showing raphe structure and striae continuing onto valve mantle. 56. Close view of distal raphe terminal fissure andAPF of round poroids. Scale bars = 5 μm (Fig. 54), 2 μm (Fig. 55), 1 μm (Fig. 56).	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E9455AFFA6FF28FB71FD9B0223.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6951997/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6951997	FIGURES 57–59. Afrocymbella nyassae sp. nov., SEM internal valve views. 57. View of the whole valve showing raphe structure and areolae without velum. 58. Detail of mid-valve of a broken valve showing proximal raphe ends covered by flap-like silica development and antler-like intermissio stigmoid. 59. Close view of valve apices showing APF with knobby jointed ridge of silica (white arrow) and distal raphe fissures slightly raised into small helictoglossae. Scale bars = 5 μm (Figs 57–58), 2 μm (Fig. 59).	FIGURES 57–59. Afrocymbella nyassae sp. nov., SEM internal valve views. 57. View of the whole valve showing raphe structure and areolae without velum. 58. Detail of mid-valve of a broken valve showing proximal raphe ends covered by flap-like silica development and antler-like intermissio stigmoid. 59. Close view of valve apices showing APF with knobby jointed ridge of silica (white arrow) and distal raphe fissures slightly raised into small helictoglossae. Scale bars = 5 μm (Figs 57–58), 2 μm (Fig. 59).	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E9455AFFA6FF28FB71FD9B0223.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6951975/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6951975	FIGURE 1. Map of the lakes Tanganyika and Malawi, showing the sampling locations of modern (red circles) and fossil (cores MAL05- 1C and NPO4-KH1-1K; white circles) specimens used in this study.	FIGURE 1. Map of the lakes Tanganyika and Malawi, showing the sampling locations of modern (red circles) and fossil (cores MAL05- 1C and NPO4-KH1-1K; white circles) specimens used in this study.	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E9455AFFA6FF28FF5BFB580E89.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6951979/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6951979	FIGURES 2–23. Afrocymbella symmetrica sp. nov., LM valve views. 2–19, 23.Valves from the type material, core NPO4-KH1-1K, Drive 4, 43–44 cm sample (~50 ka). Fig 9. Holotype specimen. 20–22. Valves from modern sample. Scale bar = 10 μm.	FIGURES 2–23. Afrocymbella symmetrica sp. nov., LM valve views. 2–19, 23.Valves from the type material, core NPO4-KH1-1K, Drive 4, 43–44 cm sample (~50 ka). Fig 9. Holotype specimen. 20–22. Valves from modern sample. Scale bar = 10 μm.	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E9455AFFA6FF28FF5BFB580E89.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6951983/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6951983	FIGURES 24–27. Afrocymbella symmetrica sp. nov., SEM external valve views. 24, 26. View of the whole valve showing raphe structure, striae on valve mantle, APF on footpole, and dorsally positioned stigmoid. 25. Detail of valve apex showing the striae structure and APF. 27. Detail of mid-valve showing dorsally deflected proximal raphe ends, small diamond-shaped central area, and slightly elongated stigmoid. Scale bars = 5 μm (Figs 24, 26), 2 μm (Fig. 27), 1 μm (Fig. 25).	FIGURES 24–27. Afrocymbella symmetrica sp. nov., SEM external valve views. 24, 26. View of the whole valve showing raphe structure, striae on valve mantle, APF on footpole, and dorsally positioned stigmoid. 25. Detail of valve apex showing the striae structure and APF. 27. Detail of mid-valve showing dorsally deflected proximal raphe ends, small diamond-shaped central area, and slightly elongated stigmoid. Scale bars = 5 μm (Figs 24, 26), 2 μm (Fig. 27), 1 μm (Fig. 25).	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E9455AFFA6FF28FF5BFB580E89.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6951987/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6951987	FIGURES 28–31. Afrocymbella symmetrica sp. nov., SEM internal valve views. 28. View of the whole valve. 29. Detail of valve ends showing APF with knobby jointed ridge of silica. 30. Detail of mid-valve showing internal openings of areolae without velum, proximal raphe ends covered by flap-like silica development, and antler-like intermissio stigmoid. 31. Close view of the bisected distal raphe terminal fissures, terminating into small lobed helictoglossa (black arrow). Scale bars = 10 μm (Fig. 28), 2 μm (Figs 29–31).	FIGURES 28–31. Afrocymbella symmetrica sp. nov., SEM internal valve views. 28. View of the whole valve. 29. Detail of valve ends showing APF with knobby jointed ridge of silica. 30. Detail of mid-valve showing internal openings of areolae without velum, proximal raphe ends covered by flap-like silica development, and antler-like intermissio stigmoid. 31. Close view of the bisected distal raphe terminal fissures, terminating into small lobed helictoglossa (black arrow). Scale bars = 10 μm (Fig. 28), 2 μm (Figs 29–31).	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E9455AFFA6FF28FF5BFB580E89.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6951975/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6951975	FIGURE 1. Map of the lakes Tanganyika and Malawi, showing the sampling locations of modern (red circles) and fossil (cores MAL05- 1C and NPO4-KH1-1K; white circles) specimens used in this study.	FIGURE 1. Map of the lakes Tanganyika and Malawi, showing the sampling locations of modern (red circles) and fossil (cores MAL05- 1C and NPO4-KH1-1K; white circles) specimens used in this study.	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E94556FFA9FF28FA24FBB00DF6.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6951999/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6951999	FIGURES 60–80. Afrocymbella delphinea sp. nov., LM valve views. 60–63, 65–80. Valves from the type material. Fig. 74. Holotype specimen. Scale bar = 10 μm.	FIGURES 60–80. Afrocymbella delphinea sp. nov., LM valve views. 60–63, 65–80. Valves from the type material. Fig. 74. Holotype specimen. Scale bar = 10 μm.	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E94556FFA9FF28FA24FBB00DF6.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6952001/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6952001	FIGURES 81–83. Afrocymbella delphinea sp. nov., SEM external valve views. 81. View of the whole valve showing raphe structure, and striae continue uninterrupted onto valve mantle. 82. Close view of the mid-valve showing dorsally deflected proximal raphe ends and slightly round to slightly elongated single stigmoid on the dorsal side of slightly elongated central nodule. 83. Detail of valve apex showing the slit-like areolae and APF of round poroids. Scale bars = 10 μm (Fig. 81), 2 μm (Figs 82, 83).	FIGURES 81–83. Afrocymbella delphinea sp. nov., SEM external valve views. 81. View of the whole valve showing raphe structure, and striae continue uninterrupted onto valve mantle. 82. Close view of the mid-valve showing dorsally deflected proximal raphe ends and slightly round to slightly elongated single stigmoid on the dorsal side of slightly elongated central nodule. 83. Detail of valve apex showing the slit-like areolae and APF of round poroids. Scale bars = 10 μm (Fig. 81), 2 μm (Figs 82, 83).	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E94556FFA9FF28FA24FBB00DF6.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6952006/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6952006	FIGURES 84–86. Afrocymbella delphinea sp. nov., SEM internal valve views. 84. View of the whole valve showing raphe structure and areolae without velum. 85. Detail of mid-valve showing proximal raphe ends covered by flap-like silica development and antler-like intermissio stigmoid. 86. Close view of distal raphe terminal fissure and APF with knobby jointed ridge of silica. Scale bars = 5 μm (Fig. 84), 2 μm (Figs 85–86).	FIGURES 84–86. Afrocymbella delphinea sp. nov., SEM internal valve views. 84. View of the whole valve showing raphe structure and areolae without velum. 85. Detail of mid-valve showing proximal raphe ends covered by flap-like silica development and antler-like intermissio stigmoid. 86. Close view of distal raphe terminal fissure and APF with knobby jointed ridge of silica. Scale bars = 5 μm (Fig. 84), 2 μm (Figs 85–86).	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E94556FFA9FF28FA24FBB00DF6.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6951975/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6951975	FIGURE 1. Map of the lakes Tanganyika and Malawi, showing the sampling locations of modern (red circles) and fossil (cores MAL05- 1C and NPO4-KH1-1K; white circles) specimens used in this study.	FIGURE 1. Map of the lakes Tanganyika and Malawi, showing the sampling locations of modern (red circles) and fossil (cores MAL05- 1C and NPO4-KH1-1K; white circles) specimens used in this study.	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E94550FFACFF28FF58FD120E80.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6952008/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6952008	FIGURES 87–108. Afrocymbella cocquytiana sp. nov., LM valve views. All valves from the type material. Fig. 93. Holotype specimen. Scale bar = 10 μm.	FIGURES 87–108. Afrocymbella cocquytiana sp. nov., LM valve views. All valves from the type material. Fig. 93. Holotype specimen. Scale bar = 10 μm.	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E94550FFACFF28FF58FD120E80.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6952010/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6952010	FIGURES 109–111. Afrocymbella cocquytiana sp. nov., SEM external valve views.109. View of the whole valve showing raphe structure, slit-like areolae, and APF on footpole. 110. Detail of mid-valve showing dorsally deflected proximal raphe ends, small central nodule, and round to slightly elongated stigmoid dorsally positioned. 111. Detail of valve apex showing the striae structure and APF. Scale bars = 10 μm (Fig. 109), 2 μm (Figs 110–111).	FIGURES 109–111. Afrocymbella cocquytiana sp. nov., SEM external valve views.109. View of the whole valve showing raphe structure, slit-like areolae, and APF on footpole. 110. Detail of mid-valve showing dorsally deflected proximal raphe ends, small central nodule, and round to slightly elongated stigmoid dorsally positioned. 111. Detail of valve apex showing the striae structure and APF. Scale bars = 10 μm (Fig. 109), 2 μm (Figs 110–111).	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E94550FFACFF28FF58FD120E80.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6952012/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6952012	FIGURES 112–115. Afrocymbella cocquytiana sp. nov., SEM internal valve views. 112. View of the whole valve showing raphe structure and areolae without velum. 113. Detail of mid-valve showing proximal raphe ends covered by flap-like silica development and antler-like intermissio stigmoid. 114. Close view of valve apices showing APF with knobby jointed ridge of silica. 115. Distal raphe fissures slightly raised into small helictoglossae. Scale bars = 10 μm (Fig. 112), 2 μm (Figs 113–115).	FIGURES 112–115. Afrocymbella cocquytiana sp. nov., SEM internal valve views. 112. View of the whole valve showing raphe structure and areolae without velum. 113. Detail of mid-valve showing proximal raphe ends covered by flap-like silica development and antler-like intermissio stigmoid. 114. Close view of valve apices showing APF with knobby jointed ridge of silica. 115. Distal raphe fissures slightly raised into small helictoglossae. Scale bars = 10 μm (Fig. 112), 2 μm (Figs 113–115).	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E94550FFACFF28FF58FD120E80.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6951975/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6951975	FIGURE 1. Map of the lakes Tanganyika and Malawi, showing the sampling locations of modern (red circles) and fossil (cores MAL05- 1C and NPO4-KH1-1K; white circles) specimens used in this study.	FIGURE 1. Map of the lakes Tanganyika and Malawi, showing the sampling locations of modern (red circles) and fossil (cores MAL05- 1C and NPO4-KH1-1K; white circles) specimens used in this study.	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E94550FFADFF28FB74FE6D0B21.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6952015/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6952015	FIGURES 116–135. Afrocymbella gibba sp. nov., LM valve views. Figs 116–120, 122, 124–127. Valves from the type material. Fig. 120. Holotype specimen. Scale bar = 10 μm.	FIGURES 116–135. Afrocymbella gibba sp. nov., LM valve views. Figs 116–120, 122, 124–127. Valves from the type material. Fig. 120. Holotype specimen. Scale bar = 10 μm.	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E94550FFADFF28FB74FE6D0B21.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6952017/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6952017	FIGURES 136–139. Afrocymbella gibba sp. nov., SEM external valve views. 136. View of the whole valve showing raphe structure, slit-like areolae, and APF on footpole. 137. Detail footpole showing striae structure and distal raphe terminal fissure. 138. Detail of valve apex showing the slit-like areolae and APF of round poroids. 139. Detail of mid-valve showing dorsally deflected proximal raphe ends and slightly elongated stigmoid on the dorsal side of the large diamond-shaped central nodule. Scale bars = 10 μm (Fig. 136), 5 μm (Fig. 139), 2 μm (Figs 137–138).	FIGURES 136–139. Afrocymbella gibba sp. nov., SEM external valve views. 136. View of the whole valve showing raphe structure, slit-like areolae, and APF on footpole. 137. Detail footpole showing striae structure and distal raphe terminal fissure. 138. Detail of valve apex showing the slit-like areolae and APF of round poroids. 139. Detail of mid-valve showing dorsally deflected proximal raphe ends and slightly elongated stigmoid on the dorsal side of the large diamond-shaped central nodule. Scale bars = 10 μm (Fig. 136), 5 μm (Fig. 139), 2 μm (Figs 137–138).	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E94550FFADFF28FB74FE6D0B21.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6952021/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6952021	FIGURES 140–143. Afrocymbella gibba sp. nov., SEM internal valve views. 140. View of the whole valve. 141. Detail of mid-valve showing proximal raphe ends covered by flap-like silica development and antler-like intermissio stigmoid. 142. Distal raphe fissures slightly raised into small helictoglossae. 143. Close view of distal raphe terminal fissure andAPF with knobby jointed ridge of silica. Scale bars = 20 μm (Fig. 140), 2 μm (Figs 141–143).	FIGURES 140–143. Afrocymbella gibba sp. nov., SEM internal valve views. 140. View of the whole valve. 141. Detail of mid-valve showing proximal raphe ends covered by flap-like silica development and antler-like intermissio stigmoid. 142. Distal raphe fissures slightly raised into small helictoglossae. 143. Close view of distal raphe terminal fissure andAPF with knobby jointed ridge of silica. Scale bars = 20 μm (Fig. 140), 2 μm (Figs 141–143).	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
03AC87E94550FFADFF28FB74FE6D0B21.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/6951975/files/figure.png	http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6951975	FIGURE 1. Map of the lakes Tanganyika and Malawi, showing the sampling locations of modern (red circles) and fossil (cores MAL05- 1C and NPO4-KH1-1K; white circles) specimens used in this study.	FIGURE 1. Map of the lakes Tanganyika and Malawi, showing the sampling locations of modern (red circles) and fossil (cores MAL05- 1C and NPO4-KH1-1K; white circles) specimens used in this study.	2022-08-01	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena		Zenodo	biologists	Stone, Jeffery R.;Wilson, Mallory C.;Jovanovska, Elena			
