Kirchneriella
| Kirchneriella | |
|---|---|
| |
| Kirchneriella lunaris | |
Scientific classification 
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| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Sphaeropleales |
| Family: | Selenastraceae |
| Genus: | Kirchneriella Schmidle |
| Type species | |
| Kirchneriella lunaris (Kirchner) Möbius[1] | |
| Species | |
Kirchneriella is a genus of green algae in the family Selenastraceae.[2] It is found in freshwater habitats, as phytoplankton or metaphyton.[3]
The genus name of Kirchneriella is in honour of Emil Otto Oskar von Kirchner (1851–1925), who was a German botanist and agronomist.[4]
The genus was circumscribed by Wilhelm Schmidle in Ber. Naturf. Ges. Freiburg vol.7 on page 82 in 189.
Description[edit]
Kirchneriella usually consists of colonies of cells within a thin layer of mucilage. Usually four to 16 are present within a colony, but sometimes they are solitary. Cells are crescent-shaped, containing a single chloroplast with one pyrenoid. They are irregularly distributed within the mucilage.[3]
Species are distinguished from each other based on cell size and shape.[5] The similar genus Pseudokirchneriella was split off from Kirchneriella; it differs from this genus in that its cells lack a pyrenoid.[3] Some authors do not recognize the two genera as being distinct.[6]
Reproduction[edit]
Kirchneriella reproduces by autospores, which are arranged serially within the mother cell. They are released by rupture of the mother cell wall.[6]
Known species[edit]
- Kirchneriella aperta Teiling
- Kirchneriella arcuata G.S.Smith
- Kirchneriella dianae (Bohlin) Comas
- Kirchneriella incurvata J.H.Belcher & Swale
- Kirchneriella irregularis (G.M.Sm.) Korshikov
- Kirchneriella lunaris (Kirchner) Möbius, 1894
- Kirchneriella obesa (G.S.West) Schmidle
- Kirchneriella obesa (West) West & G.S.West
- Kirchneriella pinguis Hindák
- Kirchneriella roselata Hindák
References[edit]
- ^ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Kirchneriella". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ See the NCBI webpage on Kirchneriella. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- ^ a b c Shubert, Elliot; Gärtner, Georg (2014). "Chapter 7. Nonmotile Coccoid and Colonial Green Algae". In Wehr, John D.; Sheath, Robert G.; Kociolek, J. Patrick (eds.). Freshwater Algae of North America: Ecology and Classification (2 ed.). Elsevier Inc. ISBN 978-0-12-385876-4.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. S2CID 246307410. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ Komárek, J.; Fott, B. (1983). Chlorophyceae (Grünalgen), Ordnung Chlorococcales. Das Phytoplankton des Süßwassers (in German). E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. p. 1044.
- ^ a b Da Silva, Daniella; Sant'Anna, Célia L.; Tucci, Andrea; Comas, Augusto (2013). "New planktic species of Kirchneriella Schmidle (Chlorophyceae, Selenastraceae) from Brazilian freshwaters". Brazilian Journal of Botany. 36 (2): 153–157. doi:10.1007/s40415-013-0014-5. S2CID 256366898.
- ^ "Kirchneriella Schmidle, 1893". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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