Aurearena cruciata A.Kai, T.Yoshii, T.Nakayama & Inouye 2008
Publication Details
Aurearena cruciata A.Kai, T.Yoshii, T.Nakayama & Inouye 2008: 437, figs 2-14
Published in: Kai, A., Yoshii, Y., Nakayama, T. & Inouye, I. (2008). Aurearenophyceae classis nova, a new class of Heterokontophyta based on a new marine unicellular alga Aurearena cruciata gen. et sp. nov. inhabiting sandy beaches . Protist 159: 435-457, 18 figs.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Aurearena.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Isonoura, Wakayama, Japan"; (Kaia & al. 2008: 438) Holotype: TNS; AL-53994 (Kaia & al. 2008: 437) Notes: The strain NIES-1863, used for the holotype, is maintained in the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cross-shaped (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Description
Non-motile cells, spherical to subspherical, measuring 8–15 ?m, including cell wall. A single nucleus, with two parabasal Golgi bodies. Chloroplast with central pyrenoid having cross-shaped furrow; the longitudinal furrow consists of the invagination of two chloroplast membranes and the inner membrane of the chloroplast endoplasmic reticulum, and the transverse furrow consists of the invagination of two chloroplast membranes. Motile cells are mostly 10–15 ?m long, 5–10 ?m wide. Longer flagellum directed forward, with tubular flagellar hairs; shorter flagellum naked with basal swelling. A single nucleus located in the anterior part of the cell, near the two flagella. Chloroplast located in the posterior part of the cell, with a lobe and with a stigma extended near the short flagellum.
Habitat
In sand.
Created: 04 November 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 July 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 July 2024
