Jadwigia Moestrup, K.Lindberg & Daugbjerg, 2005

Holotype species: Jadwigia applanata Moestrup,K. Lindberg & Daugbjerg

Original publication and holotype designation: Lindberg, K., Moestrup, Ø & Daugbjerg, N. (2005). Studies on woloszynskioid dinoflagellates I: Woloszynskia coronata re-examined using light and electron microscopy and partial LSU rDNA sequences, with description of Tovellia gen. nov. and Jadwigia gen. nov. (Tovelliaceae fam. nov.). Phycologia 44: 416-440.

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Description: Cells covered with many, often hexagonal, amphiesmal plates which are usually difficult to see in the light microscope except after staining or in empty thecae. Anterior end with straight or slightly curved apical line of plates (ALP) that extends from the ventral to the dorsal side of the cell. The ALP is lined on each side by a row of pentagonal amphiesmal vesicles. Several or many golden-green or brown chloroplasts in the periphery of the cell. Hypnozygotes smooth, round. Only the type species, Jadwigia applanata, has been examined in detail. Three additional species are included here pending further studies. Three of the four species are known to possess an eyespot, whereas an eyespot has not been reported in J. hiemalis.

Information contributed by: Moestrup & Calado (2018). The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2023-05-14 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Moestrup, Ø. & Calado, A.J. (2018). Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Dinophyceae. Vol. 6 pp. [i]-xii, [1]-560, 421 figures. Berlin: Springer Spektrum.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024