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Chlororustica gen. nov. for the coccoid, zoospore‐producing alga Neochloris terrestris (Sphaeropleales, Chlorophyceae)
Author(s) -
Watanabe Shin,
Mezaki Naoto,
Suzuki Tatsuya
Publication year - 2021
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/pre.12457
Subject(s) - biology , sensu , chlorophyceae , botany , taxon , phylogenetic tree , ecology , algae , chlorophyta , genus , biochemistry , gene
SUMMARY Neochloris terrestris possesses ultrastructural features distinct from those of other species of Neochloris sensu stricto belonging to the Neochloridaceae. However, it was not classified properly due to the absence of phylogenetic information. We used an analysis of 18S rDNA sequence data as well as newly obtained ultrastructural data to support placement of this taxon in Chlororustica gen. nov . as C. terrestris comb. nov . in the Radiococcaceae.