| 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 |
