| SAG Strain Number: | 2590 |
| TAXONOMY |
| Genus: | Pleurastrosarcina |
| Species: | terriformae |
| Taxonomic position: | Chlorophyta - Trebouxiophyceae |
| Authority: | Darienko et al. |
| Variety: | santa-graciae |
| Formerly called: | type strain of var. nov. Pleurastrosarcina terriformae var. sanctae-graciae Darienko et al. 2019 |
| Authentic: | yes |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
| Common name: | Green Algae - Chlorophytes |
| ORIGIN |
| General habitat: | soil, desert |
| Climatic zone: | arid |
| Continent: | America |
| Country: | Chile |
| Locality: | Atacama desert, National Park Santa Gracia (near La Serena), sampling point SG26, alt. 400 m, in stony soil |
| Lat. / Long. (Precision): | -29.743853 / -71.15823 (10m) View on Google Maps |
| Year: | March 2017 |
| Isolated by: | W. Kang et A. Orzechowski (leg. T. Darienko) |
| Strain number by isolator: | S-5 (CH3/ 1.1.1.8) |
| Deposition by: | T. Darienko |
| Deposition date: | 28.11.2018 |
| CULTURE INFORMATION |
| Culture medium: | 3NBBM+V Ag |
| Axenic: | no |
| Strain relatives: | |
| Agitation resistance: | not detected |
| Special properties: | type strain of var. nov. Pleurastrosarcina terriformae var. sanctae-graciae Darienko et al. 2019; holotype: cryopreserved sample SAG Z000694521 |
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| PUBLICATIONS |
| Publication: | Darienko T. et al. (2019) Pleurastrosarcina terriformae, a new species of a rare desert trebouxiophycean alga discovered by an integrative approach. Extremophiles 23:573-586 |
| SEQUENCE INFORMATION |
| Sequence Accession: | MK228840 Pleurastrosarcina terriformae strain 5, ssrRNA, partial sequence; ITS1, 5.8S rRNA gene, ITS2, complete sequence; and large subunit ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence (2423 bp) |
| CRYO |
| Cryopreservation: | sucessfully cryopreserved |
| TEACHING |
| Recommended for teaching: | no |
