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Coccomyxa subelllipsoidea ASYA 3
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IMU Code: 2H-11
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Trebouxiophyceae
Genus: Coccomyxa
Strain: Coccomyxa subellipsoidea
Origin: Horseshoe Island, Antarctica
Locality: Snow microalgae covering the snow surface
Type Culture:
Isolator: T.Çakmak
Geographical Details : 67°48'46.3"S 67°13'26.1"W
NCBI Accession # : ON747312

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General Maintenance Conditions
Temperature: 15°C
Light source:mix of warm-white & cool-white fluorescent lamps
Intensity:3200 lux (maximum)
Periodicity:12/12 h L/D
Media: BBM
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Morphological Features of Species
Coccomyxa cells are ovoid or ellipsoidal in shapes. The cell size is around 4-5 × 5-8 µm. Chloroplasts are large and parietal without pyrenoids.
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