Lithocapsa Ercegovi?, 1925

Holotype species: Lithocapsa fasciculata Ercegović

Original publication and holotype designation: Ercegovic, A. (1925). Litofitska vegetacija vapnenaca i dolomita u Hrvatskoj. Acta Botanica Instituti Botanici Regalis Universitatis Zagrebensis 10(1): 64-114, 3 plates.

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Description: Unicellular-colonial; gelatinous colonies microscopic, composed of parallel disposed and fasciculated rows of cells, which are within colony enveloped by wide,slightly lamellated, colorless gelatinous envelopes and distant from one another; envelopes around cells confluent by their sides together, but common mucilage around the colony is missing. Cells more or less spherical, after division hemispherical, probably with homogeneous content.Cell division probably in more directions, but with prevailing one plane of division in successive generations. Reproduction not described, probably by clusters of cells. Epilithic on limestone rocks, described from Croatia (Yugoslavia), but not yet confirmed. Little known genus, the relation to Chlorogloea is particularly unclear.

Information contributed by: J. Komárek. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2023-03-03 by M.D. Guiry.

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

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Strunecký, O., Ivanova, A.P. & Mares, J. (2022 '2023'). An updated classification of cyanobacterial orders and families based on phylogenomic and polyphasic analysis (Review). Journal of Phycology 59(1): 12-51.

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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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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 April 2024