Identification of a new-to-science cyanobacterium, Toxifilum mysidocida gen. nov. & sp. nov. (Cyanobacteria, Cyanophyceae)
© 2016 Phycological Society of America.
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of phycology. - 1966. - 53(2017), 1 vom: 02. Feb., Seite 188-197 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2017
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of phycology |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Toxifilum mysidocida Texas fatty acid composition marine cyanobacteria DNA, Bacterial RNA, Ribosomal, 16S |
| Zusammenfassung: | © 2016 Phycological Society of America. Cyanobacteria occupy many niches within terrestrial, planktonic, and benthic habitats. The diversity of habitats colonized, similarity of morphology, and phenotypic plasticity all contribute to the difficulty of cyanobacterial identification. An unknown marine filamentous cyanobacterium was isolated from an aquatic animal rearing facility having mysid mortality events. The cyanobacterium originated from Corpus Christi Bay, TX. Filaments are rarely solitary, benthic mat forming, unbranched, and narrowing at the ends. Cells are 2.1 × 3.1 μm (width × length). Thylakoids are peripherally arranged on the outer third of the cell; cyanophycin granules and polyphosphate bodies are present. Molecular phylogenetic analysis in addition to morphology (transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy) and chemical composition all confirm it as a new genus and species we name Toxifilum mysidocida. At least one identified Leptolyngbya appears (based on genetic evidence and TEM) to belong to this new genus |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 30.01.2018 Date Revised 11.01.2019 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1529-8817 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jpy.12490 |