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SAG 944-1 Cricosphaera carterae

SAG Strain Number:944-1
TAXONOMY
Genus:Cricosphaera
Species:carterae
Taxonomic position:Haptophyta - Haptophyceae
Authority:(Braarud et Fagerland) Braarud
Variety:
Formerly called:authentic strain of Pleurochrysis scherffelii Pringsheim
Authentic:yes
Division:Haptophyta
Class:Haptophyceae
ORIGIN
General habitat:brackish
Climatic zone:
Continent:Europe
Country:United Kingdom
Locality:near Brancaster, pool with brackish water, together with
Lat. / Long.  (Precision):52.966088 / 0.642736  (1000m)   View on Google Maps
Year:July 1951
Isolated by:E. G. Pringsheim
Strain number by isolator:as Pleurochrysis scherffelii nov. gen. nov. sp.
Deposition by:E.G. Pringsheim (SAG)
Deposition date:1954
CULTURE INFORMATION
Culture medium:1/2SWES Ag
Axenic:axenity unclear, needs to be tested. ML 08/2022
Strain relatives:
Agitation resistance:not detected
Special properties:NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain;
 
PUBLICATIONS
Publication:Pringsheim, E.G. (1955) Kleine Mitteilungen über Flagellaten und Algen. I. Algenartige Chrysophyceen in Reinkultur. Arch. Mikrobiol. 21:401-410
CRYO
Cryopreservation:not detected
TEACHING
Recommended for teaching:no