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Pelomyxa palustris Greeff. I. Cultivation and general observations
Author(s) -
Kudo R. R.
Publication year - 1957
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1957.tb02502.x
Subject(s) - spirogyra , organism , biology , longevity , laboratory flask , reproduction , clone (java method) , ecology , botany , algae , chemistry , genetics , dna
SUMMARY. A rich source of supply of Pelomyxa palustris has recently been found. The findings and views of previous investigators on the geographical and seasonal distribution, longevity in the laboratory and reproduction of this organism are reviewed and discussed. Clone and mass cultures were successfully obtained in Carrel flasks with Spirogyra as food. Feeding is an extremely slow process so that this Pelomyxa is incapable of capturing and ingesting actively motile organisms under ordinary circumstances. Multiplication is solely by simple or multiple plasmotomy.