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Chrysocapsopsis rupicola: A new genus and species in the Chrysophyceae
Author(s) -
Thompson Rufus H.,
Wujek Daniel E.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
phycological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.438
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1440-1835
pISSN - 1322-0829
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1835.1998.tb00109.x
Subject(s) - biology , epiphyte , genus , zoology , budding , botany
SUMMARY Chrysocapsopsis rupicola gen. et sp. nov. (Chrysophyceae) is described. It differs from Chrysocapsa and the closely related genera Chrysocapselia and Tetrachrysis by possessing both epiphytic and planktonic forms within the same life‐history. Reproduction is by budding which produces short irregular branches within a gelatinous mass. Four or more aplanospores are produced from each mother cell; no motile cells were observed.