Droopiella Darienko, Rad-Menéndez, C.Campbell & Pröschold, 2019

Holotype species: Droopiella spaerckii (Ålvik) Darienko, Rad-Menéndez, C.Campbell & Pröschold

Original publication and holotype designation: Darienko, T., Rad-Menéndez, C., Campbell, C. & Pröschold, T. (2019). Are there any true marine Chlorella species? Molecular phylogenetic assessment and ecology of marine Chlorella-like organisms, including a description of Droopiella gen. nov. Systematics and Biodiversity 17(8): 811-829, 55 fig., 1 table.

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Description: Unicellular, short-cylindrical to almost spherical in cell shape. Cell wall smooth without any warts, spines, and bristles. Chloroplast parietal, cupshaped to saucer-shaped, filling around half to 2/3 of cell volume. Pyrenoid is located in the middle of the chloroplast, surrounded by several little starch grains. Vegetative cells are surrounded by thin mucilaginous envelope. Reproduction is by autospore formation. Two, four, or eight autospores are usually produced per cell and released by rupturing of the mother cell wall on one side. The remains of the autosporangia cell wall could be observed in culture in form of sacs.

Origin of description: this description is from the original publication; it may have been modified slightly. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2020-02-08 by M.D. Guiry.

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

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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. 08 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 May 2024