| 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 |