Dulcicalothrix Saraf, Suradkar, Dawda, Gaysina, Gabidullin, Kumat, I.Behere, Kotulkar, Batule & Prashant Singh, 2019

Holotype species: Dulcicalothrix necriidiformans Saraf, Suradkar, Dawda, Gaysina, Gabidullin, Kumat, I.Behere, Kotulkar, Batule & Prashant Singh

Original publication and holotype designation: Saraf, A., Suradkar, A., Dawda, H.G., Gaysina, L.A., Gabidullin, Y., Kumat, A., Behere, I., Kotulkar, M., Batule, P. & Singh, P. (2019). Phylogenetic complexities of the members of Rivulariaceae with the re-creation of the family Calotrichaceae and description of Dulcicalothrix necridiiformans gen nov., sp nov., and reclassification of Calothrix desertica. FEMS Microbiology Letters 366: article fnz219 [1-10], 6 figures.

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Description: Tapering heterocytous cyanobacteria found in freshwater and terrestrial habitats. No hair formation evident even after reducing phosphorous concentration. Morphologically similar to the genus Calothrix in having tapering trichomes but differing very clearly in habitat.

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 2023-03-06 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.

Comments: 16S rRNA gene phylogeny clearly separates Dulcicalothrix from the morphologically similar genera Calothrix, Rivularia and Macrochaete.

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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. 06 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 May 2024