| SAG Strain Number: | 31-2 |
| TAXONOMY |
| Genus: | Sphaerellocystis |
| Species: | stellata |
| Taxonomic position: | Chlorophyta - Chlorophyceae |
| Authority: | Ettl |
| Variety: | |
| Formerly called: | authentic strain of Asterococcus siderogloeus (Pascher et Jahoda) Novaková 1964; Gloeocystis gigas (Kütz.) Lagerh. |
| Authentic: | no |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Common name: | Green Algae - Chlorophytes |
| ORIGIN |
| General habitat: | freshwater |
| Climatic zone: | |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Locality: | |
| Lat. / Long. (Precision): | |
| Year: | 1950 |
| Isolated by: | A.E. George |
| Strain number by isolator: | |
| Deposition by: | E.G. Pringsheim |
| Deposition date: | 1954 |
| CULTURE INFORMATION |
| Culture medium: | MiEB12 Ag |
| Axenic: | axenic |
| Strain relatives: | |
| Agitation resistance: | yes |
| Special properties: | |
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| PUBLICATIONS |
| Publication: | Schnepf E. et al. (1966) Zur Cytologie und taxonomischen Einordnung von Glaucocystis. Arch. Mikrobiol. 55 (2):149-174 |
| Publication: | Nováková M. (1964) Asterococcus Scherffel and Sphaerellocystis Ettl, two new genera of palmelloid green algae. Acta Universitatis Carolinae, Biologica 2:155-166 |
| CRYO |
| Cryopreservation: | standard 5% MetOH; no survival |
| TEACHING |
| Recommended for teaching: | no |
