| SAG Strain Number: | 2591 |
| TAXONOMY |
| Genus: | Coenochloris |
| Species: | signiensis |
| Taxonomic position: | Chlorophyta - Chlorophyceae |
| Authority: | (Broady) Hindak |
| Variety: | |
| Formerly called: | |
| Authentic: | yes |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Common name: | Green Algae - Chlorophytes |
| ORIGIN |
| General habitat: | soil |
| Climatic zone: | polar |
| Continent: | Antarctica |
| Country: | Antarctica |
| Locality: | South Orkney Islands, Signy Island, from terrestrial moss, as Sphaerocystis signiensis sp. nov. |
| Lat. / Long. (Precision): | -60.711831 / -45.638695 (5000m) View on Google Maps |
| Year: | 1972 |
| Isolated by: | P.A. Broady (at 18 degr C) |
| Strain number by isolator: | PB 64 as Sphaerocystis signiensis sp. nov. |
| Deposition by: | T. Darienko (< CCAP) |
| Deposition date: | 01.2014 |
| CULTURE INFORMATION |
| Culture medium: | 3NBBM+V Ag |
| Axenic: | no |
| Strain relatives: | CCAP 176/3 |
| Agitation resistance: | not detected |
| Special properties: | |
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| PUBLICATIONS |
| Publication: | Hallmann, C. et al. (2016) Biodiversity of green algae covering artificial hard substrate surfaces in a suburban environment: A case study using molecular approaches. J. Phycol. 52 (5):732-744 |
| Publication: | Broady, P.A. (1979) The terrestrial algae of Signy Island, South Orkney Islands. Brit. Antarctic Survey Sci. Rep. 98:117p |
| Publication: | Broady, P.A. (1976) Six new species of terrestrial algae from Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica. Br. Phycol. J. 11 (4):387-405 |
| SEQUENCE INFORMATION |
| Sequence Accession: | JX169834.1 Coenochloris signiensis strain CCAP 176/3 18S rRNA gene, partial sequence (2178 bp) |
| CRYO |
| Cryopreservation: | not detected |
| TEACHING |
| Recommended for teaching: | no |
