| SAG Strain Number: | 2209 | 
		
		| TAXONOMY | 
		| Genus: | Coleofasciculus | 
		| Species: | chthonoplastes | 
		| Taxonomic position: | Cyanobacteria | 
		| Authority: | Siegesmund, J.R.Johansen et Friedl | 
		| Variety: |  | 
		| Formerly called: | Microcoleus chthonoplastes Thuret ex Gomont | 
		| Authentic: | yes | 
		| Division: | Cyanobacteria | 
		| Class: | Cyanophyceae | 
| Common name: | Bluegreen Algae - Cyanobacteria | 
		| ORIGIN | 
		| General habitat: | brackish, benthic | 
		| Climatic zone: | temperate | 
		| Continent: | Europe | 
		| Country: | Germany | 
		| Locality: | Baltic Sea, Zingst, Wind flat | 
		| Lat. / Long.  (Precision): |  | 
| Year: | 2003 | 
		| Isolated by: | coll. U. Karsten | 
		| Strain number by isolator: | WW7 as Microcoleus chthonoplastes | 
		| Deposition by: | U. Karsten | 
		| Deposition date: | 16.05.2007 | 
		| CULTURE INFORMATION | 
		| Culture medium: | SWES | 
		| Axenic: | bacterial or other types of contamination | 
		| Strain relatives: |  | 
| Agitation resistance: | not detected | 
| Special properties: | NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain; medium salinity strain (ca. 20-30 psu) | 
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| PUBLICATIONS | 
| Publication: | Siegesmund, M.A. et al. (2008) COLEOFASCICULUS GEN. NOV. (CYANOBACTERIA): MORPHOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR CRITERIA FOR REVISION OF THE GENUS MICROCOLEUS GOMONT1. J. Phycol. 44 (6):1572-1585 | 
| SEQUENCE INFORMATION | 
| Sequence Accession: | EF654055  Coleofasciculus chthonoplastes SAG 2209 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; 16S-23S ribosomal RNA intergenic spacer, tRNA-Ile and tRNA-Ala genes, complete sequence; and 23S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence.  (2022 bp) | 
| Sequence Accession: | NR_125521  Coleofasciculus chthonoplastes strain SAG 2209 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. (1458 bp) | 
		| CRYO | 
		| Cryopreservation: | low survival, standard 5% MetOH | 
| TEACHING | 
		| Recommended for teaching: | no |