Richelia intracellularis J.Schmidt 1901
Publication Details
Richelia intracellularis J.Schmidt 1901: 146, 147, fig. 2
Published in: Ostenfeld, C.H. & Schmidt, J. (1902). Plankton fra det Røde Hav og Adenbugten (Plankton from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.). Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening 1901: 141-182.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Richelia.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Red Sea (17º41'N, 40º20'E); 2º51'N, 100º57'E; Gulf of Siam, near Koh Chang, Kram; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Description
Trichomes solitary or few in free clusters, inside Rhizosolenia scales, short, maximally with
24 cells. Cells always shorter than wide, 68 µm broad. Heterocytes develop succesively at both ends of trichomes.
Akinetes are similar to the vegetative cells, but distinctly larger; they develop in rows (up to 6 in our
specimens), aside of heterocytes.
Created: 27 August 2004 by Robert Wilkes.
Last updated: 26 January 2022
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
