Schizocladia ischiensis E.C.Henry, K.Okuda & H.Kawai 2003

Publication Details
Schizocladia ischiensis E.C.Henry, K.Okuda & H.Kawai 2003: 223, figs 1-19

Published in: Kawai, H., Maeba, S., Sasaki, H., Okuda, K. & Henry, E.C. (2003). Schizocladia ischiensis: a new filamentous marine chromophyte belonging to a new class, Schizocladiophyceae. Protist 154: 211-228.

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Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Schizocladia.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Italy: Naples; (Kawai & al. 2003: 223) Holotypus: SAP; 095079 (Kawai & al. 2003: 223)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Description
Vegetative thallus branched filamentous, 3–7 µm in diameter containing one to two parietal plastids, light brown in color. Cell walls composed of layered fibers and including alginates, but without cellulose. Plastids typical chromophyte type, containing chlorophylls a and c, and abundant fucoxanthin. Zoospores produced in separate chambers by subdivision of vegetative cells, teardrop-shaped with two laterally inserted heterokont flagella, each with a transitional helix distal to the basal plate. Anterior flagellum longer, with tubular mastigonemes. Posterior flagellum shorter with weak green autofluorescence and a basal swelling associated with an eyespot composed of a single layer of globules within the chloroplast.

Created: 27 January 2004 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 March 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024

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