SAG 202-9 Ankistrodesmus falcatus

SAG Strain Number:	202-9
TAXONOMY
Genus:	Ankistrodesmus
Species:	falcatus
Taxonomic position:	Chlorophyta - Chlorophyceae
Authority:	(Corda) Ralfs
Variety:
Formerly called:
Authentic:	no
Division:	Chlorophyta
Class:	Chlorophyceae
Common name:	Green Algae - Chlorophytes
ORIGIN
General habitat:	freshwater
Climatic zone:
Continent:	Europe
Country:	United Kingdom
Locality:	Cambridge, Madingly Brick Pits
Lat. / Long.  (Precision):	52.223633 / 0.040854  (600m)   View on Google Maps
Year:	1949
Isolated by:	E. A. George
Strain number by isolator:
Deposition by:	E.G. Pringsheim (SAG)
Deposition date:	1954
CULTURE INFORMATION
Culture medium:	ESP Ag
Axenic:	axenic
Strain relatives:	CCAP 202/9; UTEX 187 as A. braunii
Agitation resistance:	yes
Special properties:	NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain
PUBLICATIONS
Publication:	Kessler, E. (1980) Physiological and biochemical contributions to the taxonomy of the genera Ankistrodesmus and Scenedesmus. V. Starch Hydrolysis and New Assignment of Strains. Arch. Microbiol. 126 (1):11-14
Publication:	Liersch R. (1976) Über das ätherische Öl von Grünalgen. III. Die Öle einiger Chlorella-Mutanten (On the essential oil of green algae. III. The oils of some Chlorella mutants). Arch. Microbiol. 109:321-322
Publication:	Liersch R. (1976) Über das ätherische Öl von Grünalgen. II. Die Öle der Gattungen Ankistrodesmus und Scenedesmus. (On the essential oil of green algae. II. The oils of the genera Ankistrodesmus and Scenedesmus). Arch. Microbiol. 108 (3):313-315
Publication:	Hellmann V. et al. (1974) Physiologische und biochemische Beiträge zur Taxonomie der Gattungen Ankistrodesmus und Scenedesmus. 100:239-242
SEQUENCE INFORMATION
Sequence Accession:	KM020090  Ankistrodesmus falcatus strain SAG 202-9 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence.  (1762 bp)
CRYO
Cryopreservation:	good survival
TEACHING
Recommended for teaching:	no