Fottea 2017, 17(1):96-102 | DOI: 10.5507/fot.2016.018

Rediscovery of Tetraëdriella subglobosa Pascher, a member of the Eustigmatophyceae

Marvin W. Fawley1*, Karen P. Fawley1
1 School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello, Arkansas, 71656, USA; *Corresponding author e-mail: fawleym@uamont.edu

An algal strain from an acidic pool near the shore of Lake Mácha, Czech Republic, was identified as Tetraëdriella subglobosa Pascher by light microscopy. Phylogenetic analysis of nuclear 18S rDNA and plastid rbcL sequence data indicated that this alga is a member of the Eustigmatophyceae, rather than the Xanthophyceae as presently classified. This is the first report of T. subglobosa since Pascher's description of the species in 1930.

Keywords: Eustigmatophyceae, Goniochloridales, phylogeny, rbcL, Tetraëdriella, 18S rDNA

Received: May 31, 2016; Accepted: June 28, 2016; Prepublished online: March 6, 2017; Published: April 1, 2017  Show citation

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Fawley, M.W., & Fawley, K.P. (2017). Rediscovery of Tetraëdriella subglobosa Pascher, a member of the Eustigmatophyceae. Fottea, 17(1), 96-102. doi: 10.5507/fot.2016.018
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