SAG Strain Number: | 240-1 |
TAXONOMY |
Genus: | Scotinosphaera |
Species: | lemnae |
Taxonomic position: | Chlorophyta - Ulvophyceae |
Authority: | (Puncochárová) Wujek et R.H.Thompson |
Variety: | |
Formerly called: | authentic strain of Kentrosphaera lemnae Puncochárová (Chlorophyceae) |
Authentic: | yes |
Division: | Chlorophyta |
Class: | Ulvophyceae |
Common name: | Green Algae - Chlorophytes |
ORIGIN |
General habitat: | freshwater |
Climatic zone: | temperate |
Continent: | Europe |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Locality: | Scotland, pond near Glasgow, from Lemna |
Lat. / Long. (Precision): | 55.878778 / -4.177237 (15000m) View on Google Maps |
Year: | 1951 |
Isolated by: | R. C. Starr |
Strain number by isolator: | |
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CULTURE INFORMATION |
Culture medium: | ES |
Axenic: | bacterial or other types of contamination |
Strain relatives: | CCAP 241/1; UTEX 100; CAUP H5303a |
Agitation resistance: | not detected |
Special properties: | authentic strain of Scotinosphaera lemnae (Puncochárová) Wujek et R.H.Thompson (Ulvophyceae) acc. to Wujek & Thompson (2005) and Skaloud et al. (2013) |
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PUBLICATIONS |
Publication: | Skaloud P. et al. (2013) Morphology and phylogenetic position of the freshwater green microalgae Chlorochytrium (Chlorophyceae) and Scotinosphaera (Skotinosphaerales, ord. nov., Ulvophyceae). J. Phycol. 49 (1):115-129 |
Publication: | Puncochárová, M. (1992) A taxonomic study of four Kentrosphaera strains. Arch. Protistenk. 141:225-241 |
SEQUENCE INFORMATION |
Sequence Accession: | KF144230 Scotinosphaera lemnae 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. (1745 bp) |
Sequence Accession: | KM020178 Scotinosphaera lemnae strain SAG 240-1 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. (1772 bp) |
CRYO |
Cryopreservation: | low survival, standard 2-step protocol 5% DMSO |
TEACHING |
Recommended for teaching: | no |