Lotharella polymorpha Dietz, Ehlers, Wilhelm, Gil-Rodríguez & Schnetter
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Cercozoa
Class Chlorarachniophyceae [Chlorarachnea]
Order Chlorarachniales [Chlorachniida]
Family Chlorarachniaceae
Genus Lotharella
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Publication details
Lotharella polymorpha Dietz, Ehlers, Wilhelm, Gil-Rodríguez & Schnetter 2003: 583-591, figs 1-24
Original publication: Dietz, C., Ehlers, K., Wilhelm, C., Gil-Rodríguez, M.C. & Schnetter, R. (2003). Lotharella polymorpha sp. nov. (Chlorarachniophyta) from the coast of Portugal. Phycologia 42: 582-593.
Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lotharella is Lotharella globosa (K.Ishida & Y.Hara) K.Ishida & Y.Hara.
Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
Description
The alga has spherical solitary cells, migrating cells, heliozoan-like cells, and zoospores as well as meroplasmodia with two forms of sessile cells. The main bodies of the meroplasmodial cells are about 15 microns in diameter. They have walls with fine pores and are connected by reticulopodia. The form of these cells is either spherical or kidney- to bulb-shaped with concave depressions. Solitary spherical cells have walls of about 0.15-0.35 microns thick, without lamellae. The vegetative reproduction of the sessile cells of the meroplasmodium takes place by binary fission. One of the daughter cells remains sessile, whereas the second cells is transformed into a migrating amoeboid cell which generally moves in the strands of the reticulopodia. Spherical solitary cells occasionally show budding or binary division. Zoospores are spindle-shaped, wrapped by one twisted and subapically inserted flagellum. Gametes are unknown. The bilobate chloroplasts have one pyrenoid, which is directed to the centre of the cell. The length of the bulbous pyrenoid is about 0.9 microns; the pyrenoid has a longitudinal incision and a capping vesicle with no internal structure. The nucleomorph is located laterally at the base of the pyrenoid in a peripastidial compartment.
Distribution by country
Type information
Type locality: near São Rafael, Albufeira, Portugal (Dietz et al. 2003: 583). Holotype: collected by M.C. Gil-Rodríguez, isolated by R. Schnetter; July 1998; Sandy substrate, marine sublittoral of the Atlantic Ocean at about 1m depth below low-tide level. Herbarium of the Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain (TFC) Phyc. no. 10.448 (Dietz et al. 2003: 583). Notes: Isotypes in COL, L, LISU.
Detailed distribution with sources
(as Lotharella polymorpha Dietz, Ehlers, Wilhelm, Gil-Rodríguez & Schnetter)
Europe: Portugal (Dietz et al. 2003).
SAG Cultures
SAG Cultures may be viewed at http://sagdb.uni-goettingen.de/showstrains.php?genus=Lotharella&species=polymorpha
SCCAP Cultures
Cultures from the Scandinavian Culture Collection of Algae at the University of Copenhagen (SCCAP) and Protozoa may be viewed at http://www.sccap.dk/search/algaebase.asp?Genus=Lotharella&Species=polymorpha
Created: 05 February 2004 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 14 November 2006 by Wendy Guiry
Accesses: This record has been accessed by users 288 times since it was created.
References
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Dietz, C., Ehlers, K., Wilhelm, C., Gil-Rodríguez, M.C. & Schnetter, R. (2003). Lotharella polymorpha sp. nov. (Chlorarachniophyta) from the coast of Portugal. Phycologia 42: 582-593.
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013.
AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2013.
Algaebase taxon LSID: No taxonomy record found for this level.
