Thermoleptolyngbya Sciuto & Moro, 2016

Holotype species: Thermoleptolyngbya albertanoae Sciuto & Moro

Original publication and holotype designation: Sciuto, K. & Moro, I. (2016). Detection of the new cosmopolitan genus Thermoleptolyngbya (Cyanobacteria, Leptolyngbyaceae) using the 16S rRNA gene and 16S–23S ITS region. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 105: 15-35.

Description: Filaments forming expanded blue-green mats on the substratum and large floating membranaceous aggregates in older liquid cultures. Under natural conditions, thalli live solitarily or mixed with other cyanobacteria and diatoms. Slow gliding motility on solid medium. Flexuous, indefinite length long, isopolar, unbranched trichomes. Each trichome individually surrounded by a thin colorless sheath. Inside the trichomes, cells 1–3.6-fold longer than wide. Cells usually 1.2–6.5 µm long and 0.8–2 µm wide. Parietal thylakoids. Reproduction by trichome fragmentation into short hormogonia without necridia. Allophycocyanin and C-phycocyanin rich. Typical of thermal environments.

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 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 26 April 2024