Fottea F.Hindák, 1968

Holotype species: Fottea cylindrica Hindák

Original publication and holotype designation: Hindák, F. (1968). Fottea cylindrica gen. et sp. nov., a new member of the Ulotrichacean algae. Preslia 40: 337-341.

Description: Solitary or more usually separate cells irregularly grouped in colonies, embedded in homogeneous mucilaginous layer of varying shape. Shortly after cell division daughter cells separate. Intensive cell division sometimes causing cells to arrange in loose filamentous order. Cells basically cylindrical, straight or sometimes slightly curved, with broad rounded ends. Chloroplast single, parietal, and massive, often largely occupying cell circumference. Nucleus centrally located. Oil-globules in protoplast. Multiplication of cells only known by transverse vegetative cell division. Method of sexual reproduction unknown. Fottea planktonic or periphytic or from walls of fountains from Europe; reported as terrestrial alga from Antarctica. Because of formation of mucilaginous colonies in which cell distribution is solitary and haphazard, Fottea also assigned to Chlorococcales. Because of its ability to multiply via vegetative cell division, including cleavage of cell wall into two portions which become for shorter or longer periods, part of daughter cells (thus not autospore formation), Fottea is included in Ulotrichales where it is similar to , e.g. Catena. Solitary or more usually separate cells irregularly grouped in colonies, embedded in homogeneous mucilaginous layer of varying shape. Shortly after cell division daughter cells separate. Intensive cell division sometimes causing cells to arrange in loose filamentous order. Cells basically cylindrical, straight or sometimes slightly curved, with broad rounded ends. Chloroplast single, parietal, and massive, often largely occupying cell circumference. Nucleus centrally located. Oil-globules in protoplast. Multiplication of cells only known by transverse vegetative cell division. Method of sexual reproduction unknown. Fottea planktonic or periphytic or from walls of fountains from Europe; reported as terrestrial alga from Antarctica. Because of formation of mucilaginous colonies in which cell distribution is solitary and haphazard, Fottea also assigned to Chlorococcales. Because of its ability to multiply via vegetative cell division, including cleavage of cell wall into two portions which become for shorter or longer periods, part of daughter cells (thus not autospore formation), Fottea is included in Ulotrichales where it is similar to , e.g. Catena.

Information contributed by: G.M. Lokhorst. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2023-12-02 by Luka Sato.

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

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.

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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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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024