| SAG Strain Number: | 202-1 | 
| TAXONOMY | |
| Genus: | Ankistrodesmus | 
| Species: | densus | 
| Taxonomic position: | Chlorophyta - Chlorophyceae | 
| Authority: | Korshikov | 
| Variety: | |
| Formerly called: | authentic strain of Ankistrodesmus ammaloides Chodat et Oettli | 
| Authentic: | yes | 
| Division: | Chlorophyta | 
| Class: | Chlorophyceae | 
| Common name: | Green Algae - Chlorophytes | 
| ORIGIN | |
| General habitat: | freshwater | 
| Climatic zone: | |
| Continent: | Europe | 
| Country: | Switzerland | 
| Locality: | pond near Neudorf/Basel | 
| Lat. / Long. (Precision): | |
| Year: | 1923 | 
| Isolated by: | W. Vischer | 
| Strain number by isolator: | 6 | 
| Deposition by: | E.G. Pringsheim ( < W. Vischer) | 
| Deposition date: | 1954 | 
| CULTURE INFORMATION | |
| Culture medium: | ESP Ag | 
| Axenic: | axenic | 
| Strain relatives: | CCAP 202/1; UTEX 190 | 
| Agitation resistance: | yes | 
| Special properties: | NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain; | 
| PUBLICATIONS | |
| Publication: | Steudel B. et al. (2016) Contrasting biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationships in phylogenetic and functional diversity. New Phytologist 212 (2 ): 409-420 | 
| Publication: | Steudel B. et al. (2012) Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning change along environmental stress gradients. Ecology Letters 15 (12):1397–1405 | 
| Publication: | Oettli, M. (1927) Recherches expérimentales sur cinq espèces elémentaires d'Ankistrodesmus. Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève 19:1-91 | 
| SEQUENCE INFORMATION | |
| Sequence Accession: | KF673366 Ankistrodesmus densus strain SAG 202-1 18S ribosomal RNA gene, complete sequence. (1756 bp) | 
| CRYO | |
| Cryopreservation: | good survival, standard protocol CRF 5%MetOH | 
| TEACHING | |
| Recommended for teaching: | no |