Lepocinclis Perty, 1849, nom. cons.

Holotype species: Lepocinclis globulus Perty

Original publication and holotype designation: Perty, M. (1849). Über verticale Verbreitung mikroskopischer Lebensformen. Mittheilungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Bern 1849(146-149): 17-45.

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Description: Green, phototrophic flagellates with ovoid, rigid, unflattened cells, often with a tapering, posterior spine and pronounced pellicular striations; varying in size from 15-50 _ 7.5-25 _m. Canal opening apical; flagella, eyespot and flagellar swelling as in Euglena. Chloroplasts small, discoid, no pyrenoids; many species have 2 large paramylon rings lying peripherally, opposite each other in the anterior half of the cell. The genus differs from Euglena in being completely rigid and from Phacus in being unflattened. Planktonic organisms, predominantly freshwater in lakes, ponds and streams but some species recorded from brackish habitats; cosmopolitan. Emended diagnosis (Marin & Melkonian 2003: 103).

Information contributed by: G.F. Leedale. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2023-07-29 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.

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: Lukomska-Kowalczyk, M., Chaber, K., Fells, A., Milanowski, R. & Zakrys, B. (2019 '2020'). Molecular and morphological delimitation of species in the group of Lepocinclis ovum-like taxa (Euglenida). Journal of Phycology 56(2): 283-299, 3 figs, 1 table, key.

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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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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024