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Coccomyxa subellipsoidea
ASYA2

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IMU Code: 3L-1(b)

Phylum: Chlorophyta

Class: Trebouxiophyceae

Genus: Coccomyxa

Strain: Coccomyxa subellipsoidea

Origin: Horseshoe Island, Antarctica

Locality: Rock surface-seaside

Type Culture: 

Isolator: T.Çakmak

Geographical Details : 67°49'51.9"S 67°14'17.5"W

NCBI Accession # : ON729389

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 single-celled and have ovoid to ellipsoidal shapes. Cell sizes around 3-6×5-10 µm. Chloroplasts large and parietal without pyrenoid.

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