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Name derivation:
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Classification:
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Chlorothecium Borzě, 18855; 4 of 5
described species names are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry 2012).
Order Mischococcales; Family Characiopsidaceae |
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Morphology:
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Non-flagellated spherical (15 µm) or elongate (up to 110
µm) unicells attached to a substrate often as an
epiphyte. Two unequal wall parts, the
more apical smaller than the more basal portion and often stained brown, and
1 to many chloroplasts.. Biflagellate zoospores have unequal
flagella and a stigma (eyespot) and may become amoeboid (Guiry
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Similar genera:
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At least one species (C. African) may be
transferred to Ophiocytium
(Guiry 2012). Characium and Characiopsis are also similar. C. saccharophilum is considered as synonym of Chloroidium saccharophilum(Krüger), and was previously assigned to Chlorella saccharophila (Darienko et al. 2010). |
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Habitat:
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Bogs. Similar to most Tribophyceans,
prefers pH < 7.0. |
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References:
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Darienko, T., Gustavs, L., Mudimu, O., Menendez, C.R., Schumann, R., Karsten, U., Friedl, T. Proschold, T. 2010.Chloroidium, a common terrestrial coccoid green alga previously assigned toChlorella(Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta).European Journal of Phycology45(1): 79-95. Guiry, M.D. & Guiry,
G.M. 2012.AlgaeBase.
World-wide electronic publication,National Universityof Ireland, Galway.
http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 December
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