Spondylomorum Ehrenberg, 1848

Holotype species: Spondylomorum quaternarium Ehrenberg

Original publication and holotype designation: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1848). Beobachtung zweier generisch neuer Formen des Frühlingsgewässers bei Berlin als lebhaft grüne Wasserfärbung. Bericht Über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1848: 233-237.

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Description: Colonies star- or mulberry-shaped, with eight or 16 cells arranged in four-celled tiers, without encompassing gelatinous matrix. Cells ovoid or pear-shaped with long posterior tail, each with four equal flagella, two contractile vacuoles at the base of flagella and a massive cup-shaped chloroplast without pyrenoids. Asexual reproduction by autocolony formation; sexual reproduction unknown. Spondylomorum was collected from various places. It is distinguished from other Spondylomoraceae by its quadriflagellate vegetative cells. No culture studies have been carried out, and its existence has been questioned.

Information contributed by: H. Nozaki. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2013-04-25 by M.D. Guiry.

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

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Masjuk, N.P. & Lilitska, G.G. (2011). Volvocales. In: Algae of Ukraine: diversity, nomenclature, taxonomy, ecology and geography. Volume 3: Chlorophyta. (Tsarenko, P.M., Wasser, S.P. & Nevo, E. Eds), pp. 218-225. Ruggell: A.R.A. Gantner Verlag K.-G..

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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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