Thermostichus Komárek & Strunecky, 2020

Holotype species: Thermostichus vulcanus (J.J.Copeland) Komárek & Strunecky

Original publication and holotype designation: Komárek, J., Johansen, J.R., Smarda, J. & Strunecky, O. (2020). Phylogeny and taxonomy of Synechococcus-like cyanobacteria. Fottea 20(2): 171-191, 6 figures.

Description: Cyanobacterial cells solitary, in irregular agglomerations, or in short, few–celled indistinct rows, narrow, with rounded ends, usually several times longer than wide, straight, strictly cylindrical or slightly curved or arcuated, without prominent slime envelopes. Cell division perpendicular in one plane in subsequent generations, symmetrical or slightly asymmetrical, with daughter cells usually separating soon after division, less frequently forming short rows of a few cells. Cytoplasm sometimes with visible narrowed peripheral chromatoplasma (= few, ± parietal thylakoids), usually pale or intensely olive–green or blue–green, without aerotopes, usually with solitary granules situated in the terminal parts of cells.

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 2022-11-28 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 masculine.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Komárek, J., Johansen, J.R., Smarda, J. & Strunecky, O. (2020). Phylogeny and taxonomy of Synechococcus-like cyanobacteria. Fottea 20(2): 171-191, 6 figures.

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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. 28 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 November 2024