Lobochlamys Pröschold, B.Marin, U.W.Schlösser & Melkonian, 2001

Holotype species: Lobochlamys segnis (H.Ettl) Pröschold, B.Marin, U.W.Schlösser & Melkonian

Original publication and holotype designation: Pröschold, T., Marin, B., Schlösser, U.W. & Melkonian, M. (2001). Molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision of Chlamydomonas (Chlorophyta). I. Emendation of Chlamydomonas Ehrenberg and Chloromonas Gobi, and descripription of Oogamochlamys gen. nov. and Lobochlamys gen. nov. Protist 152(44): 265-300, 7 figures, 5 tables.

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Description: Unicellular Chlorophyta sensu Bremer (1985) with two flagella in clockwise basal body orientation; cell wall thin with mucilage layer around the flagellated cell, with or without papilla, the single chloroplast cup-shaped with thickened basal part cylindrical/parietal, the chloroplast surface with incisions, partly lobate; one discontinuous pyrenoid, in basal or lateral position; eyhespot pale red, elliptic to narrowly elongate in an anerior position; with two apical contractile vacuoles; nucleus in central or slightly anterior position. Asexual reproduction by zoospores, rotation of the protoplast by 90 before first cell division ("false transverse division"); sporangial wall with mucilage layer; total lysis of the sporangial wall before release of zoospores by means of a vegetative lysin enzyme. Sexual reproduction by osogamy, homo- or heterothallic; zygotes not ornamented, green.

The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2023-06-12 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.

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

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.

Comments: The genus is supported by molecular phylogenetic analysis using SSU rRNA sequence comparisons.

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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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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024

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